CHINA (Reuters) – A vehement rainstorm collapsed 367 houses, leaving 90, 000 people homeless in central China’s Hunan Province. Started early on Thursday morning (June 22), the torrential rain was the most violent one that has ever hit the province this year. By the end of Sunday (June 25), it battered 50 cities, counties and regions, left more than 1.62 people in predicament and causing a direct economic loss estimated at 1.99 billion yuan. The […]
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Rainstorm in Hong Kong causes flooding
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) – Rainstorm lashed Hong Kong for hours and caused flash flooding and slowed down traffic on Wednesday (May 24). The Hong Kong Observatory had issued amber, red, and black warnings in succession since 6:40 a.m. (2240 GMT, May 23) Wednesday morning, before cancelling the warnings later in the afternoon. Videos and photos of streets being inundated and vehicles being submerged have been circulated online. Many areas in Hong Kong have received […]





