A county in southwestern China is bracing for another deluge just days after record floods killed at least six people. Authorities in Rongjiang county in Guizhou province ordered the evacuation of half a dozen areas on Saturday as heavy rain was again forecast for the region. “Exceptionally large floods” began sweeping through the county on Tuesday, setting new benchmarks for both rainfall and water levels, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday without saying what those levels were. The... Events
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This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has issued an amber rainstorm signal, warning that flash floods may hit some low-lying and poorly drained areas. The Hong Kong Observatory raised the warning at 7.30am on Tuesday, which means heavy rain exceeding 30 millimetres has fallen or is expected to fall... Events
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has cancelled the amber rainstorm signal three hours after issuing it, following warnings that flash floods could hit some low-lying and poorly drained areas. The Hong Kong Observatory raised the warning at 7.30am on Tuesday, which means heavy rain exceeding 30... Events
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