China warns of more floods as extreme storms hit world's No.2 economy

China warns of flooding after heavy rains

BEIJING — Chinese authorities have warned of flash floods and swift currents in mountainous areas in the eastern, central, southern and southwestern regions of the country after heavy rains there.

Gathering monsoon challenges China afresh, flash floods hit its struggling economy hard

Extreme rainfall and severe flooding, which meteorologists link to climate change, increasingly pose major challenges for policymakers as they threaten to overwhelm ageing flood defences, displace millions, and wreak havoc on China's $2.8 trillion agricultural sector

China Warns of More Floods as Extreme Storms Hit World's No.2 Economy

China warns of more floods as extreme storms hit world's No.2 economy

China's rainy season is usually followed by intense heat that scorches any crops that survive waterlogged soil, depletes reservoirs, and warps roads and other infrastructure.

China warns of extensive flooding after heavy rain

Chinese authorities have warned of flash floods and swift currents in mountainous areas in the eastern, central, southern and southwestern regions of the country after heavy rain.