China's Guangdong province hit by historic floods

Heavy rains continued has Beat from South China on Monday, force tens of thousands of people Since their houses as lifeguards ran has clear out those trap by flood And Locate has less 11 missing residents.

THE historical levels of rain through Guangdong province to have come earlier that THE Regions usual flood season, between Can And June, inciting concerns about THE effects of climate change on THE country.

A car was swept away far by heavy flood waters on April 19, as from South China Guangdong province was beaten by historical levels of rain. (Video: THE Washington Job)

Extreme weather report events to have become more frequent And severe In China, essay THE from top to bottom And more and more centralized direction below XI Jinping that can be weakening local Governments' answers has such disasters.

THE floods Also threaten THE country unequal economic recovery by struck A of It is most people And the richest Regions. Guangdong, A key manufacturing And commercial hub, East House has more that 127 million people And East China economic power plant.
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THE region has has been baton by heavy rain Since THURSDAY, trigger landslides that buried buildings, And floods that covered villages And cities. Provincial authorities issued 148 downpour alerts on Sunday And said THE bei River was expected has reach levels not seen In 50 years.

Pictures door by Chinese media watch rescue workers pulling residents out of cars And houses And carry them by inflatable boats along overwhelmed roads.

More that 82,000 people to have has been evacuated Since their houses, authorities said. HAS less 1.16 million households lost power because of THE storms, And more that 1,000 schools were farm on Monday. HAS less four weather report stations In THE region reported save precipitation For THE month of April on Sunday.

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Heavy rains continued has Beat from South China on Monday, force tens of thousands of people Since their houses as lifeguards ran has clear out those trap by flood And Locate has less 11 missing residents.

THE historical levels of rain through Guangdong province to have come earlier that THE Regions usual flood season, between Can And June, inciting concerns about THE effects of climate change on THE country.

A car was swept away far by heavy flood waters on April 19, as from South China Guangdong province was beaten by historical levels of rain. (Video: THE Washington Job)

Extreme weather report events to have become more frequent And severe In China, essay THE from top to bottom And more and more centralized direction below XI Jinping that can be weakening local Governments' answers has such disasters.

THE floods Also threaten THE country unequal economic recovery by struck A of It is most people And the richest Regions. Guangdong, A key manufacturing And commercial hub, East House has more that 127 million people And East China economic power plant.

THE region has has been baton by heavy rain Since THURSDAY, trigger landslides that buried buildings, And floods that covered villages And cities. Provincial authorities issued 148 downpour alerts on Sunday And said THE bei River was expected has reach levels not seen In 50 years.

Pictures door by Chinese media watch rescue workers pulling residents out of cars And houses And carry them by inflatable boats along overwhelmed roads.

More that 82,000 people to have has been evacuated Since their houses, authorities said. HAS less 1.16 million households lost power because of THE storms, And more that 1,000 schools were farm on Monday. HAS less four weather report stations In THE region reported save precipitation For THE month of April on Sunday.