More than two months of extreme rain, flooding, landslides in China affect tens of millions of people
Hundreds, most probably thousands have been killed, millions of hectares of cropland destroyed, tens of millions of people have lost their homes and livelihoods.
Extreme Rain in China
Image created using data from the Multisatellite Precipitation Analysis at GSFC, which is calibrated by the TRMM satellite, acquired July 6 – 12, 2010. Source: NASA E/O. Click image to enlarge.
End of the Line!
Buses are blocked on a waterlogged street in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, July 13, 2010. (Xinhua/Chen Zhuo). Image may be subject to copyright. See fair use notice.
Related News Links:
- Special Report: Floods, heavy rains plague China
- Rainstorms and the floods have killed at least 107 people with 59 others reported missing in ten provinces and municipalities — mostly along the Yangtze River
- Torrential rains to continue to plague central, eastern China: forecast
- Yangtze dike set for blasting as flood precaution
- Floods, heavy rains plague China
Related Links:
- Collapse Diary: When Will the Collapse Occur?
- 2010: Year One of Human-Enhanced Disasters
- 2010 Disaster Calendar [JULY]
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