Sponge cities not built in a day: authority
[2016-09-13 17:25]It takes time for sponge cities to become effective, said the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development in an article published on its official website, adding that it is accelerating the construction of sponge cities.
Southern China braces for super typhoon Meranti
[2016-09-13 08:47]South China's Guangdong province issued warnings for super typhoon Meranti, which is expected to land in the east of Guangdong in three days.
Jiangxi to invest heavily in flood control projects
[2016-08-04 12:24]Authorities in East China's Jiangxi province plan to spend heavily on flood control projects, an official said Wednesday.
Nida's landfall brings travel to a standstill
[2016-08-03 08:02]Typhoon Nida caused widespread damage to major cities in the Pearl River Delta of South China after making landfall on the Dapeng Peninsula in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, at about 3:30 am on Tuesday.
Typhoon Nida hits South China's Guangxi
[2016-08-02 21:33]Typhoon Nida hit south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday afternoon after making landfall at 3:35 a.m. Tuesday in the city of Shenzhen in neighboring Guangdong Province.
Typhoon Nida lands in South China's Guangdong
[2016-08-02 07:46]Typhoon Nida landed at 3:35 am Tuesday at the Dapeng Peninsula in the city of Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, local weather authorities said.
Quake-hit region braces for Typhoon Nida in China
[2016-08-01 16:47]With Typhoon Nida set to make landfall Tuesday, south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is checking for any risks that may cause secondary disasters after it experienced a moderate earthquake Sunday.
China raises alert level ahead of Typhoon Nida
[2016-08-01 08:05]China issued an "orange alert" for Typhoon Nida on Sunday, predicting the storm would hit the southern province of Guangdong on Tuesday.
China issues yellow alert for typhoon Nida
[2016-07-31 12:42]Typhoon Nida is expected to hit south China's Guangdong Province in the daytime of Tuesday, said the National Meteorological Center (NMC) in a yellow alert.
Chinese Premier demands better response to floods
[2016-07-31 09:13]Premier Li Keqiang urges local authorities to stay alert for floods and make more efforts to prevent casualties as the country faces "a grim situation" in flood control.
China warns of typhoon, floods
[2016-07-31 07:47]China's meteorological authority issued a blue alert on Saturday for a typhoon expected to hit the southern province of Guangdong, while warning of mountain floods in the southwest due to torrential rains.
Flooding fuels food safety concerns
[2016-07-28 10:41]Severe flooding across large parts of the country has raised fresh concerns about food safety.
