Independent • 2024-04-24

China braces for more rain as floods devastate southern Guangdong province

Floods kill four people and leave thousands scrambling to save their belongings

Telegraph • 2024-04-22

Watch: China braces for ‘once a century’ floods, as record rains causes landslides

Heavy storms trigger fears on how the region will cope with future extreme weather events linked to climate change

The Washington Post • 2024-04-22

Chinese province of Guangdong braces for historic floods

Once-in-a-century rains are wreaking havoc in the manufacturing powerhouse of Guangdong. Floods and landslides are expected, and schools have been closed.

Independent • 2024-04-22

Bridge collapses into river in China during powerful floods

A bridge in China collapsed during severe flooding on Saturday, 20 April, after several days of major downpours and strong winds. Footage from a security camera showed the structure in Guangdong province collapsing into the river below. Unusually heavy and widespread rainfall has battered the southern province since last Thursday, bringing an earlier start to the annual flooding season that is more typical in May and June. Evacuations of trapped residents were being carried out and 11 people were missing in Guangdong, state media reported.

Independent • 2024-04-21

Residents evacuated as heavy rainfall floods southern Chinese cities

A persistent downpour which started on Friday 19 April has flooded various cities in southern China. In Shaoguan City, Guangdong province in southern China, heavy rainfall over the weekend has left urban and rural areas under water, blocking highways and disrupting traffic. Rescuers were deployed to evacuate residents with boats, footage from Chinese state media CCTV showed. Low-lying areas of Qingyuan and Zhaoqing, also in the Guangdong province, were deluged with rain. No casualties have been reported yet. The rainfall is expected to persist until Monday in some areas.