Update: Hong Kong Sets Rainfall Record as Deluge Disrupts Flights August 5, 2025 By Mary Hui, Sangmi Cha and Danny Lee Hong Kong set a rainfall record for August after violent storms lashed the city on Tuesday, leading to flight delays...
Beijing Faces More Torrential Rainfall Days After Deadly Floods August 4, 2025 By Mary Hui Beijing is getting drenched by another round of heavy rain, one week after torrential downpours across parts of the Chinese...
Update: Shanghai Evacuates 280,000 Residents as Tropical Storm Arrives July 30, 2025 By Bloomberg News Shanghai has evacuated around 280,000 people and canceled flights as a tropical storm crossed China’s financial hub, bringing strong winds...
China Warns of More Floods as Extreme Storms Hit World’s No. 2 Economy June 20, 2025 By Joe Cash and Liz Lee Central and southern China were on high alert for more flash floods on Friday as the annual East Asia monsoon...
Natural Disasters Cost China $13 Billion in January-June October 22, 2024 By Liz Lee Natural disasters such as flooding, drought and extreme temperatures cost China 93.16 billion yuan ($12.83 billion) in the first half...
Natural Disasters Cost China $13 Billion in January-June July 15, 2024 By Liz Lee Natural disasters such as flooding, drought and extreme temperatures cost China 93.16 billion yuan ($12.83 billion) in the first half...
What Are China’s ‘Sponge Cities’ and Why Aren’t They Stopping Urban Floods? August 15, 2023 By David Stanway China has been hit by devastating floods in recent weeks, inundating cities and causing deaths and infrastructural damage, as well...
Beijing Hit With Heaviest Rainfall in at Least 140 Years August 3, 2023 By Andy Wong and Huizhong Wu China`s capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days. The city recorded...
Rain Pelts Beijing, Northern China, Causing Floods and Claiming at Least 11 Lives August 1, 2023 Relentless rain stretched into a fourth day in Beijing and nearby cities on Tuesday as a weakening typhoon brought non-stop...
China’s Drought-Hit Regions Now Face Heavy Rains, Flooding August 30, 2022 More than 100,000 people have been moved to safer areas by Monday as heavy rains brought flood risks to a...