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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Austria: Storm Boris Brings Torrential Rains And Catastrophic Flooding 2

Storm Boris continued to pummel Central and Eastern Europe, causing massive flooding. In Austria, extensive flooding in the eastern region, particularly in Vienna, led to public transport disruptions and road closures, resulting in at least one fatality.

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Jiujiang Yangtze River High Water Level

JIUJIANG, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - Ships sail past the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge with high water levels, most of the piers submerged by river water, in Jiujiang city, Jiangxi province, China, June 28, 2024. The water level at Jiujiang Station on the Yangtze River reached 20.003 meters at 14:00, 0.003 meters above the warning level, and the water level is still rising.

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Jiujiang Yangtze River High Water Level

JIUJIANG, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - The Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge is seen at high water level in Jiujiang city, Jiangxi province, China, June 28, 2024. The water level at Jiujiang Station on the Yangtze River reached 20.003 meters at 14:00, 0.003 meters above the warning level, and the water level is still rising.

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Jiujiang Yangtze River High Water Level

JIUJIANG, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - Ships sail past the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge with high water levels, most of the piers submerged by river water, in Jiujiang city, Jiangxi province, China, June 28, 2024. The water level at Jiujiang Station on the Yangtze River reached 20.003 meters at 14:00, 0.003 meters above the warning level, and the water level is still rising.

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Jiujiang Yangtze River High Water Level

JIUJIANG, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - The Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge is seen at high water level in Jiujiang city, Jiangxi province, China, June 28, 2024. The water level at Jiujiang Station on the Yangtze River reached 20.003 meters at 14:00, 0.003 meters above the warning level, and the water level is still rising.

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Jiujiang Yangtze River High Water Level

JIUJIANG, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - Ships sail past the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge with high water levels, most of the piers submerged by river water, in Jiujiang city, Jiangxi province, China, June 28, 2024. The water level at Jiujiang Station on the Yangtze River reached 20.003 meters at 14:00, 0.003 meters above the warning level, and the water level is still rising.

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The train G8388 passes through the Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Photo by Chen Danchi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS)CHINA-YANGTZE RIVER DELTA-RAILWAY LOOP LINE-LAUNCHING (CN)

(240615) -- SHANGHAI, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The train G8388 passes through the Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 15, 2024. The Yangtze River Delta, an economically vibrant region in China, on Saturday saw the operation of its first railway loop line, threading the metropolis of Shanghai with major cities in the regional cluster. Coded G8388, the first train service on the loop railway was launched from the Shanghai Railway Station at 10:27 a.m. Saturday. For a full loop, the train is scheduled to travel for eight hours and nine minutes on a track that extends more than 1,200 km. (Photo by Chen Danchi/Xinhua)

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Central part of the city reduced to ashes as seen from Kyobashi Bridge

The central part of the city reduced to ashes as seen from Kyobashi Bridge (1.4 kilometers northeast of the hypocenter) on the southwest side of the Hiroshima Station. The building with a tower on the far left is the head office of the Chugoku Shimbun, on its right is Fukuya Department Store, and the structure behind the tree in the center right is Hiroshima Central Broadcasting. Three photographs taken from the railings of Kyobashi Bridge over the Kyobashi River were stitched together for this picture. (Distance from hypocenter 1400 meters.) Photo taken in November 1945, by Yoshito Matsushige, Chugoku Shimbun. **Editorial use only, Commercial use not possible**, Credit: Chugoku Shimbun/Kyodo News Images

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Devastation at the west end of Miyuki Bridge (Panoramic view)

At the west end of Miyuki Bridge, 2.2 kilometers southeast of the hypocenter. A police officer from the Ujina Police Station had begun to administer first aid by applying oil stored in the station to the wounds of the injured men and women of all ages who had taken refuge there. Men and women collapsed or squatting, a woman holding a baby, female students receiving first aid, and a police officer are captured in the photo. The railings on the lower river side (left side) of the bridge had been blown into the river. The building on the left is the Senda-machi Police Box of the Ujina Police Station, and the building in the back is Hiroshima Technical Institute. Miyuki Bridge, connecting Senda-machi and Minami-machi, is one of the major bridges in Hiroshima City, on which streetcars also run. (Distance from hypocenter 2200 meters.) Photo: Yoshito Matsushige, Collection: Photo Archives of Japan, Ownership: Chugoku Shimbun, **Editorial use only, commercial use not possible**,Credit: Chugoku Shimbun/Kyodo News Images

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Souvenir shop opens near Chikugo River Lift Bridge

SAGA, Japan - New souvenir shop Hashi no Eki (Bridge Station) Dorompa opens nears the Chikugo River Lift Bridge in the city of Saga on Feb. 1, 2014. The shop sells local agricultural and marine products among other items.

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Kushiro's winter attraction: SL train trip on Kushiro wetland

KUSHIRO, Japan - JR Hokkaido is offering a steam locomotive train service across the Kushiro wetland during the winter season as a tourist attraction in eastern Hokkaido. The photo shows a SL train crossing a bridge over the frozen Kushiro River. The inaugural run Jan. 19 on the 224-seat SL train between Kushiro Station and Yukawa Onsen Station was sold out, JR officials say. The SL train service will run through mid-March.

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BRI projects help deepen Cambodia-China cooperation, benefit world: Cambodian official, expert

STORY: BRI projects help deepen Cambodia-China cooperation, benefit world: Cambodian official, expert DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Phnom Phen CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aerial view of Phnom Penh 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Cambodian minister attached to the Prime Minister 3. various of the construction of Siem Reap International Airport 4. various of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor, BELTEI International University, Phnom Penh 6. various of a hydropower station in Cambodia 7. various of a river bridge in Cambodia 8. various of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port 9. various of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway 10. various of Phnom Penh International Airport 11. various of the National Stadium in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects have played an important role in deepening pragmatic cooperation between Cambodia and China, Cambodian officials and expe

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60 days of unremitting efforts: Shanghai's battle against COVID-19

STORY: 60 days of unremitting efforts: Shanghai's battle against COVID-19 DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:57 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai amid COVID-19 resurgence 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LU XIANG, Deputy head, Jiangsu Medical Team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG HUAWEI, Deliveryman 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WU DENGAN, Member of Party Committee in Beicai Town 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOHUA, Deputy Director, Party Service Center in Beicai Town 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): SUN LIAN, Party chief of Xinjiang Village in Jiangqiao Town STORYLINE: Since 5 p.m., March 28, Shanghai has launched a new round of nucleic acid screening throughout the city, implemented in batches with the Huangpu River as the boundary. From 3 a.m., April 1, Shanghai started static management. April 2 The Bund Waibaidu Bridge Nanjing Road Avenue April 3 Hongqiao Railway Station Medical teams from all over China arrived in Shanghai to assist the battle against COVID-19. April

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Chinese company kicks off construction of bridge, station of Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line

STORY: Chinese company kicks off construction of bridge, station of Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the PCCC project 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI FENG, PCCC project manager 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MENACHEM LEIBA, CEO of Tel Aviv Municipality STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm in the north of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. The construction site behind me is going to be turned into a light rail bridge in about two years." Construction of a section of Tel Aviv's light rail Green Line kicked off on Sunday, comprising the Reading station and a bridge above the Yarkon river. The project, undertaken by Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC), is expected to complete in 2024 with a 700-meter-long and 13-meter-wide bridge, as well as a station covering about 2,400 square meters. PCCC project manager Li

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-LIGHT RAIL-CONSTRUCTION

(220425) -- TEL AVIV, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese constructors work at the construction site of the Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line in northern Tel Aviv, Israel, April 24, 2022. Construction of a section of Tel Aviv's light rail Green Line kicked off on Sunday, comprising the Reading station and a bridge above the Yarkon river. The project, undertaken by Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC), is expected to complete in 2024 with a 700-meter-long and 13-meter-wide bridge, as well as a station covering about 2,400 square meters. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-LIGHT RAIL-CONSTRUCTION

(220425) -- TEL AVIV, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese constructor and an Israeli colleague work at the construction site of the Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line in northern Tel Aviv, Israel, April 24, 2022. Construction of a section of Tel Aviv's light rail Green Line kicked off on Sunday, comprising the Reading station and a bridge above the Yarkon river. The project, undertaken by Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC), is expected to complete in 2024 with a 700-meter-long and 13-meter-wide bridge, as well as a station covering about 2,400 square meters. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-LIGHT RAIL-CONSTRUCTION

(220425) -- TEL AVIV, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese constructor works at the construction site of the Tel Aviv Light Rail Green Line in northern Tel Aviv, Israel, April 24, 2022. Construction of a section of Tel Aviv's light rail Green Line kicked off on Sunday, comprising the Reading station and a bridge above the Yarkon river. The project, undertaken by Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC), is expected to complete in 2024 with a 700-meter-long and 13-meter-wide bridge, as well as a station covering about 2,400 square meters. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 35

35 Yoshida - Bridge over the Toyo River, and in the right foreground workmen repairing the castle. This station flourished following the erection of the castle in 1505. Here a bridge was allowed to be built over the river flowing west of the station. The town has now grown to become Toyohashi City. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 27

27 Kakegawa - Travellers crossing a high trestle-bridge over the Kake River, two of them peering into the water below, and behind a small boy watching a kite up in the air, while beyond another, with broken string, flutters to earth. Peasants transplanting rice in the flooded fields, and in the distance Mount Akiba rising above the mists. A shrine standing on the top of a mountain near this station attracted worshippers from all over Japan who came to pray for protection against the calamity of fire. An old couple of travellers are struggling against a strong wind as they toil to cross the arched bridge. A naughty boy is following them with a mocking gesture. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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Kushiro's winter attraction: SL train trip on Kushiro wetland

KUSHIRO, Japan - JR Hokkaido is offering a steam locomotive train service across the Kushiro wetland during the winter season as a tourist attraction in eastern Hokkaido. The photo shows a SL train crossing a bridge over the frozen Kushiro River. The inaugural run Jan. 19 on the 224-seat SL train between Kushiro Station and Yukawa Onsen Station was sold out, JR officials say. The SL train service will run through mid-March. (Kyodo)

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Kushiro's winter attraction: SL train trip on Kushiro wetland

KUSHIRO, Japan - JR Hokkaido is offering a steam locomotive train service across the Kushiro wetland during the winter season as a tourist attraction in eastern Hokkaido. The photo shows a SL train crossing a bridge over the frozen Kushiro River. The inaugural run Jan. 19 on the 224-seat SL train between Kushiro Station and Yukawa Onsen Station was sold out, JR officials say. The SL train service will run through mid-March. (Kyodo)

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Valley at yumoto

The forerunner of the present national road No. 1 between Yumoto and Miyanoshita, in the area slightly upstream from Asahi Bridge in Yumoto. The river to the left is Haya River. Since electric wires can be seen, the photo was taken after the second hydraulic power station in Japan was built in Yumoto and electricity was provided for lights in 1892.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number5‐5‐0]

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A distant view of Yokohama Station

This is the original Yokohama Station designed by American architect R. P. Bridgens and built in 1871. The building is of stone and wood construction. This is the site of present-day Sakuragi-cho Station. Since the bridge is of iron construction, this photograph must have been taken after 1885. The shack by the river is a public lavatory.==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number92‐4‐0]

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A hotel at Yumoto Spa

The wooden truss bridge over Hayakawa River is connected to Fukuzumi Inn. This bridge was transferred to a little upstream in 1893, this photo was taken prior to that. The white building at the foot of Mt. Yusaka above the spa town of Yumoto is the summer cottages of Russian Orthodox Church of Japan constructed in 1889. The station building of Odawara Coach Railway cannot be seen.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐21‐0]

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Yumoto Spa

The wooden truss Asahi Bridge over Hayakawa River, which was completed in September, 1885, is connecting to Fukuzumi Inn, and the station building of Odawara Coach Railway cannot be seen. Thus, this photo was taken between those times. Yumoto Spa and Mt. Yusaka are visible behind the river, and Miyanoshita Spa and Mt. Fuji can be seen far right.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐36‐0]

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Yumoto Spa

This photo was taken after October, 1888 because the building of Odawara Coach Railway can be seen on the right side of the point where Hayakawa and Sukumo Rivers meet. In addition, the fact that the wooden truss Asahi Bridge, which was transferred to a little more upstream in 1893, still connects to Fukuzumi Inn supports that. Behind the river lies Yumoto Spa Town and Mt. Yusaka.==Date:unknown, Place:Hakone, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐31‐0]

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View of Yokohama Station from Yanagi Bridge

The bridge to the right with the girders seen is the Yanagi Bridge and further on is the Oe Bridge, and the upper left is Yokohama station. Yokohama station was designed by the American architect Brigens at the time the railway started (1872).==Date:unknown, Place:Yokohama, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number37‐76‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

The red-painted Shinkyo Bridge spanning Daiya River is located at the entrance to Nikko Shaji. There were joints in the bridge girders in the Shinkyo Bridge as seen to the left of the photo before it was lost in the flood of 1902. The present Shinkyo Bridge has no joints in the bridge girder. An electric pole stands to the side of Rinoji to the right, so this photo was taken after 1893 when the Nikko hydraulic power station was completed.==Date:26th - 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number10‐1‐0]

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London, Battersea Power Station. Chelsea Bridge, river Thames

Battersea Power Station well known from iconic Pink Floyd album and its also very unique for specific design and architecture, in London, United Kingdom, September 17, 2017. (CTK Photo/Martin Macak Gregor)

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Railway Network staff

The Railway Network staff at Praha- Dejvice railway station in Prague, Czech Republic, on Friday, May 29, 2020, during PM's inspection of reconstructed Negrelli Viaduct. The viaduct will be put into operation on June 1. The viaduct is the first Prague railway bridge over the Vltava River and the second oldest Prague bridge. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Praha- Dejvice railway station

The rail motor coach, after ridden on reconstructed Negrelli Viaduct in Prague, Czech Republic, on Friday, May 29, 2020, pass through Praha- Dejvice railway station. The viaduct will be put into operation on June 1. The viaduct is the first Prague railway bridge over the Vltava River and the second oldest Prague bridge. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Praha - Florenc bus station under reconstruction

The rail motor coach, ridden on reconstructed Negrelli Viaduct in Prague, Czech Republic, on Friday, May 29, 2020, pass through Praha - Florenc bus station under reconstruction. The viaduct will be put into operation on June 1. The viaduct is the first Prague railway bridge over the Vltava River and the second oldest Prague bridge. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)