Print This Page Email This Page China Threatened by Massive Rainfall Massive rainfall is threatening large parts of China from Guangxi in the southwest to Shandong in the east, with thousands already evacuated because of floods. In Shandong, nearly a million local people are affected by heavy rain, while people in Guangxi are suffering from floods, landslides and power cut-offs. More than 400,000 hectares of farmland are flooded in central Hubei Province, as local rivers, lakes and reservoirs all rise to dangerous levels. Four people have died in heavy floods in west China's Gansu Province. Heavy rains and stormy weather are expected in many areas around the country as the summer's major flood season officially begins. (CRI July 20, 2004) Related Stories - Floods Affect over 100,000 in Central China - Yellow River Valleys Maintain Flood Alert After Rains - Floods, Droughts Cost Country 200 Billion Yuan in 2003 - Rainy Season Tests Flood Control Facilities - Extreme Weather Slams Country - China Prepared to Combat Floods, Droughts - China Gears Up to Meet Flood Threat Print This Page Email This Page

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