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Downpours expose loopholes in disaster response
2012-07-24 06:51
Although the Beijing government had issued warnings, residents in the Chinese capital were still caught off guard by Saturday's rainstorm.
Heavy rain lashes SW China, flood peak nears
2012-07-24 03:21
Authorities have called for tighter control of boats and small ships on the Yangtze River to ease river traffic congestion at the Three Gorges Dam, which is about to face the largest flood peak of the year this week.
China raises alert as tropical storm Vincent nears
2012-07-23 21:09
China's meteorological authorities Monday issued an orange alert, the third-level of the five-tier warning system, as tropical storm Vincent nears the country's southern coast.
Rainstorms kill 95 in China
2012-07-23 19:11
Torrential rain has ravaged China's 17 provincial areas since July 20, leaving 95 dead and another 45 missing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Monday.
Six dead, two missing in SW China rainstorm
2012-07-23 16:40
Six people have been killed and two remain missing following a heavy rainstorm that hit the city of Zhaotong in Southwest China's Yunnan province Saturday night
Strong tropical storm approaches S China
2012-07-23 14:10
Heavy rains started to hit the Qiongzhou Strait and China's southernmost island province of Hainan with the approach of tropical storm Vicente.
Beijing urges all-out effort after rain disaster
2012-07-23 10:24
The Beijing government has called for an all-out effort to deal with the aftermath of the city's worst rain in 61 years. The disaster claimed dozens of lives and caused an economic loss of up to 10 billion yuan.
As city drowns, angels and demons rise
2012-07-23 07:49
The heaviest rain to fall on Beijing in six decades presented a difficult challenge for both the city and its residents.
Storms set to hit southwest of China
2012-07-23 07:02
The storm clouds that caused heavy rains across North China on the weekend are expected to move to the country's southwest in the next 10 days.
S China braces for strong tropical storm
2012-07-23 06:31
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Sunday that 120 million yuan ($19 million) has been allocated to help the cities of Beijing and Tianjin and neighboring Hebei province to fight floods.
10 dead, 1.9 million affected in Beijing downpour
2012-07-22 21:36
The heaviest rain in six decades in the Chinese capital on Saturday has left at least 10 people dead, Beijing authorities said Sunday.
China allots 120m yuan to fight floods
2012-07-22 20:33
The Ministry of Finance said Sunday that 120 million yuan ($19 million) has been allocated to help the cities of Beijing and Tianjin and neighboring Hebei province to fight floods.

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