CelloMomOnCars, 25 days ago to climate

"Forty-eight people died in #Guangdong province after a landslide swept away a section of freeway. Officials say the particularly intense #rainfall is linked to #ClimateChange."

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2024/05/03/china-fears-climate-change-impacts-after-highway-collapses-due-to-torrential-rains_6670258_114.html
#China

ai6yr, 27 days ago to climate

Highway in Guangdong, China has collapsed due to extreme rainfall, killing at least 19 people after their cars plunged into the gap. https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/01/china/china-highway-collapse-kills-intl/index.html #climate #climateemergency #guangdong #extremeweather

ai6yr, 1 month ago to climate

BBC: Tens of thousands evacuated from massive China floods https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp0gd5ezj9lo #climate #disasters #ExtremeWeather #flooding #China

ai6yr, 1 month ago to WX

Torrential, "once in a century" flooding in Guangdong, China. #flooding #ExtremeWeather #wx https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3259806/china-issues-once-century-flood-warning-guangdongs-bei-river-zone?module=top_story&pgtype=homepage

zoom_earth, 1 month ago to random

Extreme rainfall hits #Guangdong province, China. This 24 hour satellite + radar loop shows the intensity of the recent downpours:

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AnnaAnthro, 1 month ago to China

#China issues ‘once in a century’ flood warning for #Guangdong’s Bei River zone

“Capital city Guangzhou and cities of Qingyuan, Shaoguan and Huizhou to be among the hardest-hit areas.

Millions of people at risk.”

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3259806/china-issues-once-century-flood-warning-guangdongs-bei-river-zone

msquebanh, 8 months ago to random

We have relatives in Fujian, who left homes by paddling boats & they saw people leaving by paddling in garbage bins/makeshift boats.

(Although storm clouds moved westward towards #Guangdong , one of the country's richest provinces, more downpours were still forecast for the southeastern province of #Fujian , where state media reported economic losses had reached 5.054 billion yuan ($690.81 million) since the typhoon made landfall on Tuesday.)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/south-china-soaks-rains-haikui-continue-pound-region-2023-09-07

#AsianMastodon #floods

zoom_earth, 8 months ago to hongkong

Typhoon #Saola will pass very close to #HongKong. Heavy rainfall, urban flooding, and storm surge should be expected along the #Guangdong coast.

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Norobiik, 9 months ago to Philippines

"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the #SouthChinaSea, part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the #BRPSierraMadre is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships." #AyunginShoal #SecondThomasShoal #Philippines

Wreck, Rats and Roaches : Standoff in the #SouthChinaSea (2014 article)
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2014/07/world/south-china-sea-dispute/

zoom_earth, 10 months ago to hongkong

#DodongPH will intensify this weekend as it moves in the direction of #HongKong. Possible impacts for #Hainan and #Guangdong province, China next week.

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