China's Guangdong floods spark extreme weather fears | REUTERS

China's Guangdong Province has been hit by severe floods following record-breaking rains sparking fears about the Region's defenses against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather the area situated in the densely populated Pearl River delta is prone to Summer floods and has previously put in place strong defenses to limit The Fallout but since Thursday the region has been battered by abnormally heavy sustained and widespread rainfall bringing the wet season earlier than expected Rescuers raced to save the many people trapped by flood waters in some regions houses have been submerged up to their upper floors tens of thousands have been evacuated hang jingrong is a farmer in the region I used to plant rice here but now it's all flooded flooded Beyond repair the state-owned news agency shinoa reported some fatalities and a number of people missing China's weather has become increasingly more intense and unpredictable which scientists say is due to global warming many rivers remain swollen on Monday at levels above safety thresholds rains are expected to affect Guang dong for the rest of April

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Published: Mon Apr 22 2024