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Tens of thousands evacuated from massive China floods

 Authorities have evacuated nearly 60,000 people from their homes in
Guangdong, as days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in China’s most
populous province. Eleven people have gone missing, while no casualties
have been reported so far.

Footage on state media and online show large
swathes of land inundated by the floods and rescuers ferrying people on
lifeboats in waist-deep water. Several major rivers have burst their banks,
and authorities are closely monitoring “dangerously high” water levels.
They had warned that the level of a river in northern Guangdong could hit a
“once in 100 years” peak on Monday morning, though this had yet to
materialise by noon.

 BBC 22nd April 2024

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp0gd5ezj9lo

April 23, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | China, climate change