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The Independent
7 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Tropical storm slams into parts of southern China already reeling from deadly flooding
A tropical depression has made landfall on China 's southern Hainan island, bringing a fresh spell of heavy rain and strong winds to a region already reeling from deadly floods. The system, which crossed the island's northeastern coast early on Wednesday, is expected to move across Hainan before making a second landfall in Guangdong province. The latest storm has raised fears of renewed flooding in areas still struggling to recover from the impact of Typhoon Wutip, which killed at least five people and forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate just two weeks ago. Meteorological officials said rainfall totals could exceed local thresholds for flash flooding, and authorities warned of landslides, swollen rivers and road closures in parts of Hainan, Guangdong and neighbouring Guangxi. Local emergency teams have been deployed to vulnerable areas, and residents have been urged to stay indoors and avoid travel until conditions improve. Schools were closed in several cities, and ferry services between Hainan and the mainland were temporarily suspended. Last month's floods had already overwhelmed drainage systems in parts of Guizhou and Hunan, submerging farmlands, damaging infrastructure and prompting some of the country's first red alerts for flooding this season. On Tuesday, the Rongjiang government raised the flood alert to its highest level. Since last week, heavy rains from an intensified East Asian monsoon have pummeled Guizhou's mountainous region and other southern Chinese areas, shattering rainfall records in some parts. A video showed a driver trapped in his truck mid-air after a bridge collapsed amid heavy rains in the region. The early arrival of typhoon systems this year has added pressure to disaster response mechanisms, with experts warning that the combined effects of heavy rainfall and rising temperatures are increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events in China. The central government has ordered inspections of dams and embankments, and relief supplies are being dispatched to provinces facing potential compound weather impacts. Officials said the current tropical depression was not expected to strengthen into a typhoon but could still bring disruptive rain across densely populated coastal areas in the coming days. The full impact on agriculture and infrastructure will likely become clearer once the storm system passes. China's National Meteorological Center issued yellow heat alerts this week in the northern parts of the country as the south continued to face floods. China has been grappling with a rise in both the intensity and unpredictability of its weather patterns, with scientists linking these changes to the growing influence of global heating on the region's monsoon cycle.
CNA
7 days ago
- Climate
- CNA
Tropical depression hits southern China two weeks after Typhoon Wutip
BEIJING: A tropical depression made landfall on China's island province of Hainan early on Thursday (Jun 26), the country's National Meteorological Centre said, bringing more rain to a region still reeling from Typhoon Wutip two weeks ago. The tropical depression is expected to move from the city of Wenchang across the island's northeast tip, before heading back out into the South China Sea and making a second landfall in China's southern Guangdong province, state broadcaster CCTV said, gradually weakening along the way. Extreme storms and severe flooding, which meteorologists link to climate change, increasingly pose major challenges for Chinese officials, as they threaten to overwhelm ageing flood defences, displace millions of people and cause billions of dollars in economic losses. The storm will again test the flood defences of the densely populated Guangdong province, as well as Guangxi and Hunan further inland. Five people died and hundreds of thousands of people had to be evacuated when Wutip roared through the region from Jun 13 to 15, dumping record rains and damaging roads and cropland.
Reuters
7 days ago
- Climate
- Reuters
Tropical depression hits southern China two weeks after Typhoon Wutip
BEIJING, June 26 (Reuters) - A tropical depression made landfall on China's island province of Hainan early on Thursday, the country's National Meteorological Centre said, bringing more rain to a region still reeling from Typhoon Wutip two weeks ago. The tropical depression is expected to move from the city of Wenchang across the island's northeast tip, before heading back out into the South China Sea and making a second landfall in China's southern Guangdong province, state broadcaster CCTV said, gradually weakening along the way. Extreme storms and severe flooding, which meteorologists link to climate change, increasingly pose major challenges for Chinese officials, as they threaten to overwhelm ageing flood defences, displace millions of people and cause billions of dollars in economic losses. The storm will again test the flood defences of the densely populated Guangdong province, as well as Guangxi and Hunan further inland. Five people died and hundreds of thousands of people had to be evacuated when Wutip roared through the region from June 13 to 15, dumping record rains and damaging roads and cropland.
Japan Times
25-06-2025
- Climate
- Japan Times
China, reeling from floods, braces for second tropical cyclone in two weeks
A tropical depression may hit southern China as early as Thursday, meteorologists cautioned, bringing rain and gales to a flood-hit region still recovering from the impact of Typhoon Wutip two weeks ago. The tropical depression could make landfall somewhere between the island province of Hainan and Guangdong on the mainland on Thursday morning, China's National Meteorological Centre said in an online bulletin on Wednesday. The storm will again test the flood defenses of densely populated Guangdong as well as Guangxi and Hunan further inland. Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated when Wutip tore through the region from June 13 to 15, dumping record rains and damaging roads and cropland. Five people died. China has battled with summer floods for millennia, but some scientists say climate change is resulting in heavier and more frequent rain. Massive flooding could set off unforeseen "black swan" events with dire consequences such as dam collapses, Chinese officials say. Unusually heavy rains struck Rongjiang on Wednesday, half-submerging the city of 300,000 people as fast-rising flood-waters damaged vital infrastructure, including its power grid. | China Daily / via REUTERS Heavy precipitation caused by typhoons will also aggravate seasonal rainfall from June to July, causing bigger-than-expected floods, Chinese meteorologists say. On Wednesday, unusually heavy rains struck Rongjiang in southwestern Guizhou province, half-submerging the city of 300,000 people as fast-rising flood-waters swept away cars, roared into underground garages and malls, and damaged vital infrastructure including its power grid. Affected by the rainfall in Guizhou, rivers in Guangxi downstream remained swollen on Wednesday, state media reported, with one waterway more than 9 meters (30 feet) above levels that are considered safe. China's economic planning agency in Beijing on Wednesday said it had urgently allocated 100 million yuan ($14 million) to assist disaster relief work in Guizhou, and an additional 100 million yuan to Guangdong and Hunan.
Malay Mail
25-06-2025
- Climate
- Malay Mail
China, reeling from floods, braces for second tropical cyclone in two weeks
BEIJING, June 25 — A tropical depression may hit southern China as early as tomorrow, meteorologists cautioned, bringing rain and gales to a flood-hit region still recovering from the impact of Typhoon Wutip two weeks ago. The tropical depression could make landfall somewhere between the island province of Hainan and Guangdong on the mainland tomorrow morning, China's National Meteorological Centre said in an online bulletin today. The storm will again test the flood defences of densely populated Guangdong as well as Guangxi and Hunan further inland. Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated when Wutip tore through the region from June 13 to 15, dumping record rains and damaging roads and cropland. Five people died. China has battled with summer floods for millennia, but some scientists say climate change is resulting in heavier and more frequent rain. Massive flooding could set off unforeseen 'black swan' events with dire consequences such as dam collapses, Chinese officials say. Heavy precipitation caused by typhoons will also aggravate seasonal rainfall from June to July, causing bigger-than-expected floods, Chinese meteorologists say. Today, unusually heavy rains struck Rongjiang in south-western Guizhou province, half-submerging the city of 300,000 people as fast-rising flood-waters swept away cars, roared into underground garages and malls, and damaged vital infrastructure including its power grid. Affected by the rainfall in Guizhou, rivers in Guangxi downstream remained swollen on Wednesday, state media reported, with one waterway more than 9 metres (30 feet) above levels that are considered safe. China's economic planning agency in Beijing on Wednesday said it had urgently allocated 100 million yuan (RM59 million) to assist disaster relief work in Guizhou, and an additional 100 million yuan to Guangdong and Hunan. — Reuters
