2008 South China floods

2008 natural disaster in southern China the death toll and number of people displaced May 2019 Flooding, Shenzhen, China.jpg A flooded road in Shenzhen, China 2008 South China floods 2008 05 26 y–2008 06 14 y$2.2 billionAssociated Press. "Associated Press." China: Floods kill 63 this month. Retrieved on 17 June 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080712031414/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jadKL0GGEbHMBxJaaU-7y-VowJHAD91BR0680 12 July 2008 Chinapost.com. "Chinapost.com.tw." China floods pummel export heartland. Retrieved on 21 June 2008. more than 200 dead or missing Sichuan Guangdong Jiangxi Guangxi Guizhou Yunnan Hong Kong Floods in China that began on 26 May 2008 involved four rounds of torrential rains with landslides and flooding lasted for 20 days. It affected fifteen provinces in eastern and southern China.http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2008-06-16/202715755518.shtml 20 Days of Rainstorms in South China Affected 15 Provinces Sina.com 16 June 2008 16 June 2008 Chinese The first round of floods affected twelve provinces in southern China and killed 93 people as of 30 May. http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2008-05-30/184715652407.shtml Floods Sweeps 12 Province in South China, 93 People Killed, 43 Missing Sina.com 30 May 2008 15 June 2008 Chinese A new round of floods began on 6 June and swept nine provinces in southern China killing 55 people with 7 missing and forcing 1.3 million to evacuate as of 14 June.http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2008-06-14/214415745609.shtml Floods Sweeps 9 Provinces in South China, 55 People Killed Sina.com 14 June 2008 15 June 2008 Chinese China's National Meteorological Centre has said that heavy rain would continue and that precipitation in the provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan would be 30 to 70% greater than in the same period last year. Mainland China Mainland provinces affected include Anhui, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong.SCMP. "South China morning post https://web.archive.org/web/20120213074808/http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c4dd6946bf78a110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News 13 February 2012 ." Blocked airport highway a black mark for city. Retrieved on 15 June 2008. May China Daily that torrential rains caused by Cloud seeding in the southern provinces killed 64 people in May.Chinadaily. "Chinadaily." Downpours threaten South China. Retrieved on 10 June 2008. According to State Flood Control and Drought Relief headquarters, floods have claimed 59 lives up to this point of the year.English hanban.edu. "Hanban.edu https://web.archive.org/web/20160124065451/http://english.hanban.edu.cn/english/China/170283.htm 24 January 2016 ." South China expects more heavy rain. Retrieved on 14 June 2008. June From 28 May to 2 June, some places in Guangdong experienced heavy rainfalls. After 7 days, flood situations were investigated by the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) on 3 June.China Meteorological Administration. "CMA https://web.archive.org/web/20110716144253/http://www.cma.gov.cn/english/News/t20080605_238451.phtml 16 July 2011 ." Leaders of CMA Pay High Attention on the Flood Situation in Guangdong. Retrieved on 14 June 2008. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief headquarters and National Meteorological Centre (NMC) both raised emergency levels expecting more torrential rain and thunderstorms. On the weekend of 7–8 June, Guangzhou Daily reported it to be the heaviest rain storm in 50 years for Guangdong province.Yahoo. "Yahoo." Worst rainstorms in 50 years hit southeast China. Retrieved on 14 June 2008. Wuzhou was struck with their worst flooding in 100 years.Standard HK. "Standard HK https://web.archive.org/web/20110604131804/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art_id=67159&sid=19321761&con_type=1&d_str=20080613&fc=8 4 June 2011 ." Destructive floods. Retrieved on 14 June 2008. In two days the rainfall in some areas measured more than 400 millimetres (15.7 inches). On 14 June, the Ministry of Water Resources said close to 1 million hectares of farmland have been affected with the worst hit provinces being Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan and Hubei. From 25 May to 14 June, up to 18 people have died, including 2.22 million people were affected in 17 cities in Guangdong. The average rainfall of 415 mm in on was double the long-term level, with the media reporting it as "Freak rain".Shanghaidaily. "Shanghaidaily." Freak rainfall lashes nation's south. Retrieved on 14 June 2008. On 15 June, more than 300 places in Shenzhen were submerged underwater. Floods have forced more than 1.66 million people to evacuate, caused 67,000 houses to collapse, and killed 63 people.AFP. "Agence France-Presse https://web.archive.org/web/20080703093320/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gd0ac134jwO38OJ0QNYTPCf07yyA 3 July 2008 ." South China ravaged by floods, densely populated north in danger. Retrieved on 17 June 2008. Three days later officials in Guangdong warned of a "black June" as high tides, rain and rivers threatened levees. Across the region, 169 were reported killed in the floods. On 21 June, the main precipitation areas include the Huai River valleys, Guizhou, Sichuan and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Heavy rain follow in Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Chongqing, Sichuan, Qinghai, and Inner Mongolia.Xinhuanet. "Xinhuanet." Heavy rainfall continues in South China. Retrieved on 21 June 2008. At the end of the month, 252 people were killed in the rainstorms and flooding.Xinhua. "Xinhuanet." Heavy rainstorms ravage China, leaving at least 12 dead and 3 mln affected. Retrieved on 9 July 2008. Hong Kong June 2008 June Hong Kong rainstorm On 7 June, more than 400 mm in on of rain fell on Lantau Island and more than 300 mm in on fell on Hong Kong Island.SCMP. "South China morning post https://web.archive.org/web/20080705081115/http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a8e8ec62c046a110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=Hong+Kong&s=News 5 July 2008 ." Record Downpour Kills Two and Brings Chaos to Swathe of City. Retrieved on 14 June 2008. By noon, almost 40 landslides and 156 floods were reported.SCMP. "South China morning post https://web.archive.org/web/20080610093821/http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=651148f3f836a110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=Insight&s=Opinion 10 June 2008 ." Blocked Airport Highway a Black Mark for City. Retrieved on 14 June 2008. In Tsim Sha Tsui, the 124-year record of rainfall per hour was smashed, with 145.5 mm (5.73 inches) of rainfall being recorded. The North Lantau Highway was blocked, for the first and so far the only time since its opening in 1997, by a landslide. Land traffic to the villages of Tai O was cut off, forcing the government to increase the frequency of ferries to and from the villages. Newspaper vendors in the streets reported that the water came very fast, flooding the area within five minutes to thigh-deep level (over-the-knee). One of the landslides killed two people in Tuen Mun. The Hong Kong Observatory thus changed the "amber rainstorm" warning to a "black rainstorm" warning. 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