2010 China floods

Series of natural disasters throughout China Flooding along Ganjiang, Jiangxi, June 2010.jpg Flooding along the Gan River in Zhangshu, Jiangxi 2010 China floods 10 May – September 2010 51.4 billion USDAn Xinhuanet Floods, landslides leave 3,185 dead in China this year: MCA http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/31/c_13471818.htm 17 September 2010 Xinhua August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100903005519/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/31/c_13471818.htm 3 September 2010 deadMu Xuequan Flood-hit families to get subsidies from government to rebuild homes http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/08/c_13434736.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121106201215/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/08/c_13434736.htm dead November 6, 2012 11 August 2010 Xinhua August 8, 2010http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/20/c_13359387.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100623081227/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/20/c_13359387.htm dead June 23, 2010 Over 10 mln affected by floods in S China, 132 dead Xinhua 20 June 2010 20 June 2010 3,189+ dead,China flood toll reaches 1,072 http://sify.com/news/china-flood-toll-reaches-1-072-news-international-kifgafgdjad.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100815094220/http://sify.com/news/china-flood-toll-reaches-1-072-news-international-kifgafgdjad.html dead August 15, 2010 6 August 2010 Sify news International August 5, 2010June 26, 2010 Death toll in flood-stricken south China nears 400 Yahoo! News Reuters https://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100626/wl_nm/us_china_floods 29 June 2010 at least 1,056 missingJuly 21, 2010 China flood death toll reaches 700 Toronto Sun Reuters http://www.torontosun.com/news/world/2010/07/21/14777556.html 21 July 2010 7 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170207194155/http://www.torontosun.com/news/world/2010/07/21/14777556.html dead Gordon Sarah More Than 100 Feared Dead In China Landslide http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Torrential-Rains-Cause-Landslide-In-Southwestern-China-Killing-More-Than-100-in-Guizhou-Province/Article/201006415656027?lpos=World_News_Second_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15656027_Torrential_Rains_Cause_Landslide_In_Southwestern_China_Killing_More_Than_100_in_Guizhou_Province 29 June 2010 Sky News June 28, 2010 dead https://archive.today/20121216115307/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Torrential-Rains-Cause-Landslide-In-Southwestern-China-Killing-More-Than-100-in-Guizhou-Province/Article/201006415656027?lpos=World_News_Second_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15656027_Torrential_Rains_Cause_Landslide_In_Southwestern_China_Killing_More_Than_100_in_Guizhou_Province 16 December 2012 28 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in the People's Republic of China;North Korea Floods in China in 2010 resulted in over 3,000 deaths.English.news.cn Xinhuanet Vice president urges flood prevention in south China region http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-05/11/c_13288681.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100512202051/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-05/11/c_13288681.htm dead May 12, 2010 23 June 2010 Xinhua May 11, 2010English.news.cn Xinhuanet Strong rain to continue in flood-hit southern China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-05/21/c_13307917.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100608024004/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-05/21/c_13307917.htm dead June 8, 2010 23 June 2010 Xinhua May 21, 2010China rain storms and floods kill 46 people http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10340024.stm BBC News 17 June 2010 20 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100620225649/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10340024.stm 20 June 2010 live . Three hundred and ninety-two people died, and a further 232 people were reported missing as of June 30, 2010,Zhang Jin Floods Kill 392 in China in First Half of 2010 http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/06/30/1461s580245.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110416125405/http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/06/30/1461s580245.htm dead April 16, 2011 1 July 2010 CriEnglish.com, Xinhua June 30, 2010Xinhua English.news.cn South China floods toll rises to 235 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/25/c_13369707.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100704082930/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/25/c_13369707.htm dead July 4, 2010 29 June 2010 Xinhuanet June 25, 2010 including 57 people in a landslide in Guizhou. Fifty-three of the deaths occurred from the flooding and landslides between May 31 and June 3,June 6, 2010 Landslides, flooding kill 53 in southern China The Associated Press https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hHfFBvX2yQ_i_xgymQAV_XTotGHQD9G69BJ80 1 July 2010June 2024 medicmedic and 266 deaths occurred between June 13 and June 29.July 4, 2010 China mudslide toll at 42, with 57 missing: report Agence France-Presse https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h-0gL2nngd6MqQ0T2vjHZd6Yms5g https://web.archive.org/web/20140305100724/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h-0gL2nngd6MqQ0T2vjHZd6Yms5g dead March 5, 2014 9 July 2010 Four hundred and twenty four people were killed by the end of June, including 42 from the Guizhou landslide; 277 more were killed and 147 were missing in the first two weeks of July,International Sify 118 dead in China floods http://sify.com/news/118-dead-in-china-floods-news-international-khoukdafdaj.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110811152920/http://www.sify.com/news/118-dead-in-china-floods-news-international-khoukdafdaj.html dead August 11, 2011 14 July 2010 Sify News July 14, 2010English.news.cn Xinhua At least 27 die after torrential rain, flood wreck[sic] havoc in south China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-07/09/c_13392392.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100713165234/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-07/09/c_13392392.htm dead July 13, 2010 9 July 2010 Xinhuanet July 9, 2010Qinghai floods kill 25 http://english.eastday.com/e/100709/u1a5317965.html 9 July 2010 English.Eastday.com July 9, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120306054252/http://english.eastday.com/e/100709/u1a5317965.html 6 March 2012 bringing the death toll as of August 5 to 1,072. A landslide in early August in Gansu killed at least 1,471 people and left 294 missing. In total, the flooding and landslides killed at least 3,185 people in China by August 31. More than 230 million people in 28 provinces, municipalities, and regions, especially the southern and central provinces and regions of Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Chongqing Municipality, Gansu, Sichuan, and Guizhou, and the northeastern province of Jilin were affected, while at least 4.66 million peopleCang Alfred Death Toll in Flood-Stricken South China Reaches 381 People, Ministry Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-27/death-toll-in-flood-stricken-south-china-reaches-381-people-ministry-says.html 29 June 2010 Bloomberg June 27, 2010 were evacuated because of the risk of flooding and landslides in the latter half of June.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/23/c_13365496.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100721121510/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/23/c_13365496.htm dead July 21, 2010 South China floods toll rises to 211 Xinhua 23 June 2010 23 June 2010Plus de 100 morts ou disparus dans des inondations en Chine http://www.lemonde.fr/depeches/?seq_id=3242&cont_dep_id=48 Le Monde 19 June 2010 French 19 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100529072529/http://www.lemonde.fr/depeches/?seq_id=3242&cont_dep_id=48 29 May 2010 live .Scores die in China flash floods http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10356645.stm BBC News 19 June 2010 19 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100619185154/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10356645.stm 19 June 2010 live .Floods across southern China take heavy toll http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10359596.stm BBC News 20 June 2010 20 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100620184614/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10359596.stm 20 June 2010 live . By early August, over 12 million people were evacuated, and that number rose to 15.2 million by August 31. Millions lacked drinking water. A total of 1.36 million houses were destroyed and more than 97200 km2 sqmi of crops were inundated, while 8000 km2 sqmi on of farmland had been completely destroyed by the end of June.D'Cruz Beverley Ann China's furious floods http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3&stormfile=chinaflooding_13_07_2010 14 July 2010 The Weather Network News July 13, 2010 Dozens of rivers remained flooded, including the Pearl River in Guangdong province, which had been affected by severe drought during the spring as its outflow was severely reduced.http://www.bjreview.com.cn/nation/txt/2010-03/29/content_258734.htm Drought Takes its Toll Liu Yunyun April 1, 2010 Beijing Review 22 June 2010 The total damages from the floods were roughly 83.8 billion yuan as of June 27, 2010, and over 275 billion yuan (41 billion USD) by August 8. By late August, 16.5 ha acre preunit million of farmland were affected by the flooding, while 2.09 ha acre preunit million were completely destroyed. In late May 2010, heavy rainfall caused a train derailment in Jiangxi, killing at least 19 people, and the closure of the Shanghai-Kunming railway line for 24 hours due to a landslide. Many major rivers in China, including the Yangtze, Yellow, and Songhua Rivers were flooded to dangerous levels. The Chinese Government allocated over 2.1 billion yuan for rescue and relief work. The Jialing River, Han River, and Huai River surged higher than warning levels. Effects thumb|Total rainfall in southern China, June 15–21 thumb|Total rainfall in southern China, July 6–12 The grim situation of the 2010 South China floods exceeded the levels of the 1998 Yangtze River floods.2010 China floods https://web.archive.org/web/20101218060647/http://www.easyseosolution.com/blog/archives/825 2010-12-18 June 24, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010. The flooding attracted attention from the state leaders of the Chinese Government and the public, who brought aid to the victims of the flooding. The death toll from the floods continued to rise,SINA Corporation http://news.sina.com.cn/z/nanfangbaoyu2010/index.shtml zh:南方多省遭暴雨袭击_新闻中心_新浪网 24 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100722103843/http://news.sina.com.cn/z/nanfangbaoyu2010/index.shtml 22 July 2010 live zh as floodwaters began to recede in some areas by the end of June.Asia News Network China Daily Finally, South China flood waters begin to recede http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100628-224201.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100701091256/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Asia/Story/A1Story20100628-224201.html dead July 1, 2010 29 June 2010 Asiaone news June 28, 2010 Throughout the East Asian Monsoon season, the worst of the flooding shifted from Southwestern China to Central China by June and July and moved to Northern and Northeastern China by late July and August, leaving the southern provinces in a heat wave while the Northeastern and Northwestern provinces were continuously lashed by flooding rains.Society China Rainstorms hit China's northeast as south bathes in heat http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7104575.html 14 August 2010 People's Daily Online August 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100924162525/http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7104575.html 24 September 2010 live Unusual climate patterns were linked to the persistent flooding, including an El Niño-like Modoki, jet stream patternsGray Louise Floods, fires, landslides called evidence of warming https://ottawacitizen.com/news/Floods+fires+landslides+called+evidence+warming/3383518/story.html 27 August 2010 August 11, 2010 Allister Doyle The Daily Telegraph; Reuters; Agence Presse-France Ottawa Citizen https://web.archive.org/web/20100817071308/http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Floods%2Bfires%2Blandslides%2Bcalled%2Bevidence%2Bwarming/3383518/story.html 17 August 2010 dead Hanley Charles J. Long, hot summer of fire, floods fits predictions https://wwtw.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5irCJhAm4CU5t117e6Pn_oZa2gy2AD9HI3GTG2 27 August 2010 The Associated Press August 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100815092903/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5irCJhAm4CU5t117e6Pn_oZa2gy2AD9HI3GTG2 15 August 2010 dead (also possibly linked to low solar activity), deforestation worsening the landslides, and global warming.Ho Stephanie China's Heavy Rains Blamed on Unusual Climate Patterns https://www.voanews.com/a/chinas-heavy-rains-blamed-on-unusual-climate-patterns--101458654/124466.html 27 August 2010 Voice of America 25 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100828034944/http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Chinas-Heavy-Rains-Blamed-on-Unusual-Climate-Patterns--101458654.html 28 August 2010 live Guizhou Province After experiencing severe drought, heavy rains triggered a landslide in Guizhou Province around 2:30 pm on June 28 that trapped 99 people in the village of Dazhai, Gangwu Township, Anshun. Ganwu received 257 mm in of rain on June 27, a record for the township,Rescue of China Landslide Victims Halted on Rain, Xinhua Reports http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-28/rescue-of-china-landslide-victims-halted-on-rain-xinhua-reports.html 29 June 2010 Bloomberg June 28, 2010April 2023 medicmedic and the resulting landslide lasted two minutes and unleashed up to 2 m3 yd3 preunit million of mud and rock, burying at least 37 buildings and homes in Dazhai.English.news.cn Xinhua 10 dead, 89 still buried three days after SW China landslide http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-07/01/c_13378781.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121106145648/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-07/01/c_13378781.htm dead November 6, 2012 1 July 2010 Xinhuanet July 1, 2010 Officials stated there was little hope for the survival of the buried victims, and the torrential rains were likely to continue. The rains hampered rescue efforts in the search for survivors from the 38 families buried by the landslide.Rescuers seek China landslide victims http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia_pacific/10443950.stm 29 June 2010 British Broadcasting Corporation June 29, 2010 Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu urged the use of all resources to rescue any survivors.Lawrence Monica Chinese Vice Premier urges to use all resources to rescue landslide victims http://wireupdate.com/wires/7046/chinese-vice-premier-urges-to-use-all-resources-to-rescue-landslide-victims/ 29 June 2010 WireUpdate June 29, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100910061604/http://wireupdate.com/wires/7046/chinese-vice-premier-urges-to-use-all-resources-to-rescue-landslide-victims/ 10 September 2010 dead dmy-all The first body, a child, was found by rescue workers in the late afternoon of June 29.Rongfang Long First body retrieved after landslide buries 107 in SW China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/29/c_13375674.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121106143007/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/29/c_13375674.htm dead November 6, 2012 29 June 2010 Xinhuanet June 29, 2010 More than 1,100 rescue workers searched to find the remaining victims, including up to 30 children and infants, and eight of the original missing turned up alive.June 30, 2010 Dozens of children among China landslide victims Agence France-Presse https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jNlcqZafKpaL7k3eY_qQsHS5uqHA dead 1 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703072431/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jNlcqZafKpaL7k3eY_qQsHS5uqHA 3 July 2010 By July 1, 10 bodies had been found at the site of the landslide, and 89 still missing and feared dead. At least 1,000 people were evacuated from the village after the landslide. A total of 42 bodies were found by June 29, and the remaining 57 missing were presumed dead. Jiangxi Province Seventeen levees were breached in Jiangxi and 33,900 water conservancy projects were damaged. The direct economic loss is 25.5 billion yuan. A 347 m ft mid -wide breach of the Changkai dike on the Fuhe River, which burst its banks on June 21 and again on June 23, in Luozhen Township, Fuzhou City, forced 1.32 million people to evacuate.Xinhua English.news.cn East China river breaches bank again; rescue continues http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/23/c_13364483.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100626061232/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/23/c_13364483.htm dead June 26, 2010 29 June 2010 Xinhuanet June 23, 2010 The breach was repaired on June 27. The local and provincial governments provided tents, quilts, blankets, clothing, and water dispensers to the affected residents. The flood crest of the Gan River passed the city of Nanchang on June 23.Xinhua English.news.cn Flood peak of Ganjiang River to pass Nanchang in early morning http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2010-06/23/c_13364368.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100628165714/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2010-06/23/c_13364368.htm dead June 28, 2010 29 June 2010 Xinhuanet June 23, 2010 Residents of the city of Ganzhou were protected from the flooding by drains built in the area during the Song dynasty.Moore Malcolm 900-year-old Song dynasty drains save Chinese city from deadly floods https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/7889838/900-year-old-Song-dynasty-drains-save-Chinese-city-from-deadly-floods.html 14 July 2010 Telegraph.co.uk July 14, 2010 Fujian Province In Fujian, 400 victims of flooding were safely transferred and properly rehoused. Seventy-six people were killed, and 79 were missing from landslides in the province by June 21.Xinhua English.news.cn Floods trigger landslides, mud flows in SE China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2010-06/22/c_13363657.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100628133922/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2010-06/22/c_13363657.htm dead June 28, 2010 29 June 2010 Xinhuanet June 22, 2010Bonnett Tom Flash Floods Kill Dozens In Southern China http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/China-Floods-Leave-At-Least-136-Dead-Or-Missing-After-Torrential-Rain-Batters-The-South/Article/201006315651947?lpos=World_News_Article_Related_Content_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15651947_China_Floods_Leave_At_Least_136_Dead_Or_Missing_After_Torrential_Rain_Batters_The_South 29 June 2010 Sky News June 19, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100727131040/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/China-Floods-Leave-At-Least-136-Dead-Or-Missing-After-Torrential-Rain-Batters-The-South/Article/201006315651947?lpos=World_News_Article_Related_Content_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15651947_China_Floods_Leave_At_Least_136_Dead_Or_Missing_After_Torrential_Rain_Batters_The_South 27 July 2010 The village of Baozhuang was completely cut off for six days before rescue workers brought the residents to safety.Fujian's Baozhuang village struck in floods for 6 days http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/news13073.html 29 June 2010 What's On Xiamen June 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042806/http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/news13073.html 6 March 2019 dead More than ten consecutive days of rain hit Nanping, and factories were destroyed. The number of people affected totaled 1.3 million, damages totaled 5.5 billion yuan, and 365,000 people were relocated. Flooding destroyed a bridge in the province on July 7, travel was disrupted in 20 counties, and the town of Taining was completely underwater at one point.Colton Jill Deadly flooding sweeps China bridge http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3&stormfile=china_deadly_flooding_07_07_2010 9 July 2010 The Weather Network News July 8, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100711095908/http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3%26stormfile%3Dchina_deadly_flooding_07_07_2010 11 July 2010 Guangxi Autonomous Region 34.96 million people in Guangxi were affected, with 37 deaths, 164.58 thousand hectares of crops affected, and 16,395 residential housings collapsed. The direct economic loss is about 24.0543 million yuan, of which 10.2081 million were agricultural losses. On June 2, 42 people were killed in a series of landslides that hit Cenxi, Rong County, Teng County, Donglan County, and Fangchenggang City.BNO News http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world/death-toll-rises-to-30-after-landslides-in-guangxi-south-of-china_100374105.html 6 August 2010 Thaindian News June 2, 2010 Death toll rises to 30 after landslides in Guangxi, south of China 6 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042926/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world/death-toll-rises-to-30-after-landslides-in-guangxi-south-of-china_100374105.html deadCui Muyang zh:广西致42人遇难泥石流调查：官民互批对方麻痹 http://news.qq.com/a/20100630/000073.htm 6 August 2010 QQ News June 30, 2010 Tencent Chinese Anhui Province At least four million people have been affected in Anhui Province. 5,100 houses had collapsed, and a further 17,700 houses were damaged. Gansu Province 2010 Gansu mudslide Landslides in Zhugqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province, late in the night on August 7 buried Yueyuan Village, a village of 300 families, killing 1,435 people, and leaving 330 others missing.Mudslide death toll in northwestern China rises to 1,407 http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/20/china.mudslides.toll/ 20 August 2010 Cable News Network August 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100825090445/http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/20/china.mudslides.toll/ 25 August 2010 live Life in mudslide-hit town goes on 2010-08-19 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/19/c_13453089.htm Xinhua News Agency 2010-08-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20100823125006/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/19/c_13453089.htm 23 August 2010 deadhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/11/china.landslides.rescue/?hpt=T2 Death toll climbs to 1,117 in China mudslides Cable News Network 11 August 2010 10 August 2010 The landslide buried half of Chengguan Township, the county seat, surrounding the village with water and destroying an area 5 km long, 500 m wide, and 2 m deep before water levels receded. About 45,000 people were evacuated from the site, and 1,243 others were rescued by the army and residents. Excavators and large rescue vehicles could not reach the scene because of landslides and floodwaters. Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in the county at 4:35 pm on August 8. A power outage following the slide covered two-thirds of the county. The Bailong River was dammed by the landslide and started to overflow around 1 am on August 8, creating a landslide lake 3 km long, 100 m wide and 9 m deep, holding 1.5 million m3 of water and submerging parts of the town, forcing 19,000 people downstream. Demolition experts started working on the lake to release some of its water. The death toll continued to rise, and more rain fell in the area afterward, hampering relief efforts.Xinhua Chinadaily 127 dead in rain-triggered landslides in NW China http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-08/08/content_11116883.htm 8 August 2010 China Daily August 8, 2010Wines Michael Landslides Kill Scores in Northern China https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/09/world/asia/09slide.html 8 August 2010 The New York Times August 8, 2010China landslides death toll rises to 127 August 8, 2010 Dasgupta Saibal 25 March 2017 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/-%22China-Landslides-Death-Toll-Rises-To-127%22 The Times of India A rare national day of mourning was held in China to remember the victims of the Gansu mudslide on August 15.China mourns mudslide victims as relief operation continues http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/16/c_13446273.htm Xinhua 15 August 2010 16 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100819053124/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/16/c_13446273.htm 19 August 2010 dead There was speculation that the approximately 1,700 people made homeless by the landslides and relocated would have to spend the winter in tents.August 20, 2010 China to relocate hundreds out of mudslide-hit town Agence Presse-France https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gdfPwtYZuWTBJew9czH6qHg4myWQ https://archive.today/20130124215957/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gdfPwtYZuWTBJew9czH6qHg4myWQ dead January 24, 2013 22 August 2010 On August 13, 150 mm of torrential rain fell overnight and landslides hit Longnan City. As of August 17, there were 36 deaths and 23 missings. Evacuees totaling 122,835 were evacuated to emergency shelters, and 295 people were injured by the mudslides and landslides. Torrential rains in NW China leave 36 dead, 23 more missing 2010-08-17 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/17/c_13448410.htm Xinhua News Agency 2010-08-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20100823235320/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/17/c_13448410.htm 23 August 2010 dead In Tianshui, at least four people died.Blanchard Ben Heavy rain, mudslides bring more misery to China https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTOE67C01T._CH_.2400 13 August 2010 Reuters August 13, 2010 Huang Yan Nick Macfie https://web.archive.org/web/20100816041607/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTOE67C01T._CH_.2400 16 August 2010 deadAsia-Pacific BBC News Rain triggers fresh China landslides https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10961252 13 August 2010 British Broadcasting Corporation 13 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100813195734/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10961252 13 August 2010 live Over 10,600 people were evacuated from Longnan.AsiaOne AFP New landslides in China leave 38 missing http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100814-232082.html 14 August 2010 asiaone news August 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100819172219/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100814-232082.html 19 August 2010 dead Sichuan Province The flooding affected 31.81 million people in Sichuan, including Luzhou city's 95 townships. The direct economic loss of Luzhou was about 132 million yuan. The total direct economic loss was about 6.89 billion yuan, and 25,000 homes were damaged in the flooding in August. A landslide in the village of Wangong, Hanyuan County, left 21 people missing after burying 58 homes on July 27 and forcing 4,000 to evacuate.July 26, 2010 Landslide in China leaves 21 missing Agence Presse-France https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jTNGhcdn4__-Z42oY0BlHdwsSPnQ https://web.archive.org/web/20100730060549/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jTNGhcdn4__-Z42oY0BlHdwsSPnQ dead July 30, 2010 6 August 2010Environment smh.com.au Landslide devastation as floods continue http://www.smh.com.au/environment/landslide-devastation-as-floods-continue-20100728-10w2f.html 6 August 2010 The Sydney Morning Herald July 29, 2010 In Mianzhu and Deyang, heavy rains started on August 12 and landslides hit on August 13, killing five people and trapping 500 more in an area devastated by the recent drought and the earthquake in 2008. Sixteen people were dead after the flooding and mudslides since August 13. Sixty-six were declared missing by August 20, including at least 38 in Wenchuan County. Ten thousand people were forced to evacuate.Bi Mingxin Floods, landslides leave 11 dead, 60 missing in SW China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/14/c_13445116.htm 14 August 2010 Xinhua August 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100815022135/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/14/c_13445116.htm 15 August 2010 dead Further landslides killed 18 people, injured nine, and left four missing in Wenchuan and Qingchuan County.Lin Yiguang Death toll from SW China mudslides rises to 23; 69 still missing http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/21/c_13455773.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121106194443/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/21/c_13455773.htm dead November 6, 2012 22 August 2010 Xinhua August 21, 2010 Landslides created a flood lake in Yingxing Township, and floodwaters 4 m deep covered a 200 m stretch of the only highway that links Wenchuan and Chengdu. In Guanghan, a train traveling from Xi'an to Kunming along the Baoji-Chengdu Railway derailed after floods washed away a section of a bridge on August 19. Two carriages of the train were washed into the river after dangling for a few minutes, but all passengers were safely rescued. Hunan Province People in 14 cities in Hunan were affected, and 25,300 houses collapsed at the time of the report. The province experienced its worst flooding since 2003. In late June, floodwaters threatened the major city of Changsha, as water levels rose 2.5 m above danger level, the highest in a decade, and the third-highest since 1953.Saiget Robert Swollen river threatens major city in central China https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h1g_Q4Uv_9ARTQkYCINNoLsYRebg https://web.archive.org/web/20100628151956/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h1g_Q4Uv_9ARTQkYCINNoLsYRebg dead June 28, 2010 9 July 2010 Agence France-Presse June 25, 2010 Hubei Province In Hubei, the Han River at Wuhan experienced its worst flooding in twenty years, as officials continued sandbagging efforts along the Han and Yangtze Rivers in the city and checked reservoirs. Three Gorges Dam By July 20, the Yangtze River at the Three Gorges Dam experienced its highest river discharge since the dam was built. The dam's outflow released 40,000 m3/s of water, with 30,000 m3/s of the river flow held back behind the dam, after water levels in the Reservoir rose 4 m in overnight.China's Three Gorges dam faces flood test https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-pacific-10703890 6 August 2010 British Broadcasting Corporation 20 July 2010 The reservoir water levels peaked at 160 m meters on the morning of July 23, whereas the "alarm level" of the reservoir was at 145 m. All ferry service in the Reservoir was halted as total flow rate exceeded 45,000 m3/s, although the crest of the flooding passed the dam by July 24.Mu Xuequan Flooding temporarily eased at Three Gorges Dam: flood control office http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-07/25/c_13413632.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100727135104/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-07/25/c_13413632.htm dead July 27, 2010 6 August 2010 Xinhua July 24, 2010 A second peak in the river arrived at the dam on July 28, when the peak flow from the dam was a record 56,000 m3/s.Associated Press China's Three Gorges dam close to limit as heavy rains persist https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jul/28/china-dam-rain-floods 6 August 2010 guardian.co.uk 28 July 2010 By early August, a thick layer of garbage covering 50000 m2 sqft and 60 cm ft deep, including tree branches, plastic bottles, and domestic waste, had been swept into the reservoir since July and threatened to clog the shipping locks at the wall of the dam. Workers removed 3,000 tons of garbage daily, and the company responsible for the dam paid for 150,000 to 200,000 m3 yd3 off us of garbage to be removed annually.Tran Tini Flood-borne trash threatens Three Gorges gates https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h4WzWeMJ7PKISlH1gvwNg_5weS1wD9HBEMUG0 https://web.archive.org/web/20100806014116/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h4WzWeMJ7PKISlH1gvwNg_5weS1wD9HBEMUG0 dead August 6, 2010 6 August 2010 The Associated Press August 2, 2010 Henan Province In the city of Luoyang, Henan, a bridge on the Yi River collapsed as onlookers crowded it to watch the flooding, 51 people were killed with 15 missings. Flooding also threatened the Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the city. Guangdong Province In Huilai County in Guangdong, 604 mm of rain fell in six hours, the fastest rainfall accumulation recorded there in approximately 50 years. Three deaths occurred in the province with two missings, while 550,000 people were affected and 80,000 relocated. Jilin Province Eighty-five people died in Jilin Province,Bodeen Christopher Asia flooding plunges millions into misery https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jLQ5AssQ1MzPfWcFQRV8ZeJhjctQD9HFBA400 https://web.archive.org/web/20100904101109/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jLQ5AssQ1MzPfWcFQRV8ZeJhjctQD9HFBA400 dead September 4, 2010 8 August 2010 The Associated Press August 8, 2010 and 71 went missing due to floods. Jilin has been one of the worst-hit regions in China due to rain and landslides since July 20. Flooding first started in June, and over 1,000,000 people were evacuated in the province since July,The Associated Press Official: More heavy rains to test dikes, put pressure on rescue efforts in northern China https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jlaZAFTT8tccBb36gU8jxyRGSaPw 6 August 2010 The Canadian Press August 5, 2010June 2024 medicmedic a record for the province.Tang Danlu China probes deadly reservoir breach, prepares for a new onslaught of downpours in northeast http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/07/c_13434670.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121106192801/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/07/c_13434670.htm dead November 6, 2012 14 August 2010 Xinhua August 7, 2010 More than four million were affected. Sixty-two thousand houses were destroyed and 193,000 damaged, while direct economic losses reached 45 billion yuan.Xinhua English.news.cn Floods leave 63 dead, 59 missing in northeast China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/02/c_13426915.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100803200950/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/02/c_13426915.htm dead August 3, 2010 6 August 2010 Xinhuanet August 2, 2010 On July 28, several thousand barrels from two chemical plants in Jilin City were washed into the Songhua River by the floods. The barrels contained toxic chemicals like trimethylsilyl chloride and hexamethyldisiloxane, with each barrel holding about 170 kg. There were reports that some barrels exploded in contact with water.Khabarovsk Region prevents poisoned Sungari water from reaching Amur https://web.archive.org/web/20120318115919/http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/07/30/13882208.html 2012-03-18 , Jul 30, 2010, Moscow Time The Dahe Dam in Changshan Township, Huadian City, was breached on July 28, spilling 4 m3 preunit million of water, destroying five villages downstream and leaving 40 people dead or missing. By late afternoon on August 1, 6,387 barrels had been retrieved from the river. Officials stated that tests showed the water in the river remained safe to drink. Three soldiers of the People's Liberation Army in Jilin drowned after working to remove the barrels and control the flooding.Zhao Xinhua Over 100 Dead or Missing after Floods Devastate NE China http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/08/01/1881s586111.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121019184753/http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/08/01/1881s586111.htm dead October 19, 2012 6 August 2010 english.cri.cn August 1, 2010 In the city of Baishan, near the border with North Korea, an island of garbage covering 15,000 m2 blocked water flow upstream from the Yunfeng Dam after it became clogged at a bridge. Forty truckloads of garbage were collected, and the remaining garbage could fill 200 more. In Tonghua, 300,000 residents were left without tap water after the flooding damaged major water pipelines that were subsequently repaired by August 4. In addition, 15,702 residents from Liuhe County in Tonghua were evacuated to safer locations by August 5.Wang Guanqun Dams strained as rains continue to pound flooded province in NE China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/05/c_13431490.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121106191221/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/05/c_13431490.htm dead November 6, 2012 6 August 2010 Xinhua August 5, 2010 Unprecedented record levels of flooding hit the Yalu River, where shipping was suspended, and the Tumen River both bordering North Korea, while Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in the province suffered its worst flooding in one hundred years.Richardson Ben North Korea Floods Destroy Thousands of Homes, Factories Near China Border https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-06/north-korea-floods-destroy-thousands-of-homes-factories-near-china-border.html 6 August 2010 Bloomberg News August 6, 2010 In Linjiang City, bordering North Korea on the Yalu, three townships were cut off by floods and mudslides, and 38,000 residents were relocated. Between July 31 and August 4, 68,000 residents were without drinking water due to flooding, until it was restored at 5 p.m. on August 4 but the water was not potable until approximately August 7. Fire trucks were mobilized to provide drinking water from nearby springs. In Antu County, 70 homes in one village were destroyed by flooding, and a mountain valley was submerged by floods 20 m deep, forcing 570 families to evacuate. Damages from the floods in the county exceeded 800 million yuan, equal to about 5.7 times the county government's revenue in 2009. In central Jilin, 204 mm in of rain fell in 24 hours after August 4, while 121 mm in fell in a few hours in Lishu on August 5. Seven of the 25 medium and large reservoirs in Jilin City were forced to discharge, including Fengman Reservoir, the largest reservoir on the Songhua, at a rate of 4,500 m3 ft3. A 24-hour monitoring system was set up on many reservoirs. Workers started repairing fifty-one damaged small reservoirs and fortifying riverbanks in the province after the Songhua River surged to twice as high as normal. Premier Wen Jiabao visited Yongji County during the first week of August.August 4, 2010 Floods in northern China collapse reservoirs The Associated Press AP https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h4WzWeMJ7PKISlH1gvwNg_5weS1wD9HCIU5O0 6 August 2010June 2024 medicmedic Other areas of Northern and Northeastern China received flooding rains, including Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Nei Mongol, Hebei, and Shandong. Liaoning Province Flooding on the Yalu River in Liaoning affected the city of Dandong in early August. Provincial authorities suspended shipping on the river and more than 40,000 people were evacuated from the city.Asia-Pacific BBC News China flood fears along North Korea border https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10892865 6 August 2010 British Broadcasting Corporation 6 August 2010 Heavy rains brought shipping to a halt by August 19,AFP Floods kill eight on China-NKorea border http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/floods-kill-eight-on-chinankorea-border-20100828-13wbo.html 27 August 2010 The Sydney Morning Herald August 28, 2010 and on August 21 the Yalu breached its banks. About 250,000 people in northeastern China were evacuated, including 94,000 in Dandong, where four people were killed and one missing in Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County.Barriaux Marianne 250,000 evacuated after floods in China http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/250000-evacuated-after-floods-in-china-20100823-13b5f.html 22 August 2010 The Sydney Morning Herald August 23, 2010 Agence Presse-France The rain and flooding cut rail services and destroyed more than 200 houses.South China Morning Post. "SCMP." 64,000 evacuated as river bursts its banks. Retrieved on 2010-08-22. At least 1,200 people were trapped by flood water. Dandong on the Chinese side and Sinuiju on the North Korean side was affected. Much of North Korea's trade with the world depends on Sinuiju, a vital lifeline for the country. The river's flow hit a peak of 27,000 m3/s on August 21, flooding 44 townships and causing 158 embankment breaches. Rainfall up to 250 mm in in 24 hours was expected on August 23.Zhao Guiliang China-DPRK border flood still severe as new rainstorms loom http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/22/c_13456270.htm 22 August 2010 Xinhua August 22, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100824181031/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/22/c_13456270.htm 24 August 2010 dead Water levels at one station in Dandong rose 2.5 m ft above the warning level, the second-highest measurement since 1934. Floods also covered roads and farms in Tieling City, affecting 20,000 people.Yao Jianfeng Torrential rains cause floods in Tieling City, China's Liaoning Province http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2010-08/06/c_13433625.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121106191233/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2010-08/06/c_13433625.htm dead November 6, 2012 6 August 2010 Xinhua August 6, 2010 In Huludao City, ten workers were stranded on an island created by flooding before being rescued, after China National Highway 102 was disrupted by floodwaters. Another series of floods left eight dead and one missing in Dandong by August 27. A developing tropical storm was forecast to bring more heavy rains to the Yalu River region by August 28.Pydynowski Kristina Two Tropical Threats to China, One Immediate Concern http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/36214/two-tropical-threats-to-china.asp 27 August 2010 AccuWeather.com August 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100829054039/http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/36214/two-tropical-threats-to-china.asp 29 August 2010 dead Heilongjiang Province The State Flood Control and Drought Relief headquarters warned that flooding and landslides were expected to continue in the Songliao Basin (surrounding the Daqing Field) near the Songhua River in Heilongjiang Province. Yunnan Province Malong County in Yunnan was hit by torrential rainfall lasting seven hours, completely filling a nearby reservoir, which then submerged the county. Water over roads was as deep as 1.5 m ft. The flooding killed one person and injured 165 others, and 55,000 people were affected in the county while 6,000 houses were destroyed. In Puladi Township, Gongshan, a landslide in June killed 11 people at a hydropower station construction site. On August 18, another landslide containing 600,000 m3 yd3 of mud and rock cut off a town after roads and power lines were severed, killing 29 people and leaving 63 missing, as well as injuring 25 people, 9 of them seriously. Some of the people missing were workers for an iron mine. The chances of survival for the missing people were said to be low as they had been trapped for over three days. The new landslide was about 300 m ft wide, and buried 21 houses and 10 trucks. The slide also dammed up parts of the Salween River near the border with Myanmar, causing water levels at its upper reaches to rise 6 m feet.Coonan Clifford 67 missing as Chinese town cut off by landslide http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2010/0819/1224277150473.html 19 August 2010 The Irish Times August 19, 2010 Qinghai Province Torrential rains killed 25 people in Qinghai in July and left three more missings, affecting 41,000 people. The Wenquan Reservoir in the province, 130 km mi upstream from Golmud, was overfilled with 230 m3 yd3 preunit million of water, while it was only designed to hold 70 m3 yd3 preunit million , creating a water level 1.18 m yd above the warning line. Soldiers and rescue workers built drainage channels to pipe the water away from the reservoir, which would have flooded Golmud with water over 4 m yd deep if its dam burst and the channels are designed to release 400 m3 yd3 of water per second. More than 11,300 people were evacuated from the city.English.news.cn Xinhua Channel ready to drain dangerously full NW China reservoir http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-07/14/c_111952422.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20121106163041/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-07/14/c_111952422.htm dead November 6, 2012 14 July 2010 Xinhuanet July 14, 2010 Hainan Province Starting from September 30, Hainan Province received the worst flooding in half a century. By October 7, the flood killed one, left three missing, and affected 1.65 million people in 16 cities and counties.China.org.cn. "China.org.cn." Rain-triggered flood hit S. China. Retrieved on 2010-10-09. Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region By August, heavy rains and snow melt in Xinjiang caused water levels in the region's 13 major rivers to rise above danger levels. In Aksu Prefecture, roads were cut off and bridges destroyed, while 1,000 people became trapped in the mountainous areas. On August 1, helicopters rescued 118 trapped people and delivered relief goods to the remaining residents. Floods triggered by torrential rains pounded Akto County on July 6 and resulted in 6 deaths and 2 missings. Six die, two missing in NW China flood 2010-08-03 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/03/c_13427143.htm Xinhua News Agency 2010-08-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20100806133521/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/03/c_13427143.htm 6 August 2010 dead On the morning of August 17, a 540 m yd mid -long bridge spanning the Yarkand River was destroyed by the mountain torrents, cutting off a regional block of National Highway 315.zh:新疆叶尔羌河洪水冲毁315国道大桥 桥面垮塌60米 2010-08-17 http://www.chinanews.com.cn/df/2010/08-17/2473558.shtml China News Service 2010-08-18 Chinese https://web.archive.org/web/20100826081724/http://www.chinanews.com.cn/df/2010/08-17/2473558.shtml 26 August 2010 live Chongqing Municipality In July, 10 people were killed in Chongqing, and two were left missing by July 9. The direct economic damages from the floods in the city were 1.09 billion yuan, and 92 flights were delayed due to the floods. Relief efforts The Chinese government helped with flood relief efforts, rescue work, and supplies following flooding and landslides in many regions. Donations from Chinese citizens also contributed to relief supplies. On August 31, the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Civil Affairs allocated 2.01 billion yuan (295 million USD) to improve relief efforts.An Xinhuanet China's central government allocates 2 bln yuan for natural disaster relief work http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/31/c_13471817.htm 17 September 2010 Xinhua August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100904014446/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-08/31/c_13471817.htm 4 September 2010 dead See also 2008 South China floods 2010 China drought and dust storms Global storm activity of 2010 2010 north Malaysian floods 2010 Pacific typhoon season 2010 Pakistan floods 2010 Thai floods 2010 Yushu earthquake Yellow River oil spill 2010 Leh floods China water crisis Water resources of the People's Republic of China El Niño-Southern Oscillation 2010–2011 China drought 2011 China floods References 30em External links Weather China (in Chinese) Xinhua special report China Daily special report NetEase special report (in Chinese) Flooding along the China-North Korea Border - Earth Observatory (NASA) Category:Floods in China floods China floods China floods 2010 China floods Category:August 2010 in China Category:September 2010 in China