The GDACS Orange flood alert for China was updated on 28 September with an estimated 400,850 displaced people and six deaths across the event period from 31 July to 27 September 2026. The previous retained snapshot listed 399,045 displaced people and six deaths, so the latest observation adds 1,805 displaced people while the reported death toll is…
On 6 October, heavy rain was reported in Shanxi Province (north China), leading to casualties. According to the official Chinese news agency (Xinhua), five people died (four in Puxian County and one in Lyuliang City). More than 1,300 individuals have been evacuated in Lyuliang City, while heavy rain destroyed 153 house
BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Luxian County, Luzhou City of southwest China's Sichuan Province at 4:33 a.m. on Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 29.2 degrees north latitude and 105.34 degrees east longitude
Days of torrential rain and massive flooding have hit China’s Henan province, bursting the banks of rivers, overwhelming dams and the public transport system and forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes. At least 25 people have been killed and seven are missing in the provincial capital, Zhengzhou. The provi
Tropical Cyclone CEMPAKA-21 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability. Updated: this report is based on advisory number 6: (19 Jul 2021 21:33). NameCEMPAKA-21 From - To18 Jul - 19 Jul Exposed countriesChina Exposed population850 thousand in Cate
Over 60,000 people have evacuated their homes after several days of flooding in Jiangxi Province in southeast China . According to the official state-run press agency Xinhua , flooding began in the province from 28 June 2021. As of 02 July, nearly 1.08 million people in 55 county-level areas had been affected. As many
Almost 20,000 people have evacuated their homes after flooding in Heilongjiang Province in northern China . Thousands of people are also affected by flooding in nearby parts of Inner Mongolia. Floods in Daxinganling Prefecture, Heilongjiang Province, June 2021. Photo: Heilongjiang Provincial Fire Department China’s Min
Yunnan, China 21/05/2021 13:48 UTC, 3800000 people within 100km. A magnitude- 6 earthquake occurred northwest of Dali, Yunnan Province at 21:21 May 21. The epicenter was about 18 km (11 miles) northwest of Dali. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 14 km (8 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout nort
Eleven people were killed and dozens injured after strong gales struck east China's Jiangsu Province, the provincial authorities said Saturday. Gales and hail swept parts of Jiangsu on Friday night, including Nantong, Huai'an, Yancheng, Taizhou and Suqian. The disaster has left 11 people dead, 66 injured and 3,050 evac
The downpours hit the western Sichuan Basin and the eastern part of the plateau area in western Sichuan from 15 to 16 August, and continuous rainfall caused 31 rivers in the province to exceed warning levels. Both urban areas and villages have been heavily impacted by the new round of torrential rainfall since 10 August. As of 16 August, more than 60,000…