Typhoon Saola Brings High Winds and Flooding
Workers cleared roads as high winds knocked down trees in Hong Kong. In southeast China, footage released by the China Meteorological Administration showed flooded businesses.
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As Weather Threats Loom, Even Chimps Learn to Shelter in Place
How do you teach 300 chimpanzees to seek safety in a storm? With cowbells, sound machines and a bright orange Frisbee.
Anger in China Over Flooding of Towns, in Part, to Save Beijing
A provincial leader set off an outcry by urging cities to serve as a “moat” for the capital, as diverted floodwaters sent scores of residents fleeing.
To Spare Beijing, China Diverts Floodwaters Toward Nearby Cities
Some residents of Zhuozhou in Hebei Province say they did not get enough of a warning from local officials before the water was rerouted.
After Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam Disaster, a Hunt for Ancient Treasures
After the Kakhovka dam was blown up in June, the reservoir above it quickly drained, revealing a bonanza of artifacts that has electrified Ukrainian archaeologists.
Typhoon Khanun Threatens Japan and China on Heels of Doksuri
Typhoon Khanun was hovering near Okinawa Prefecture days after an earlier tropical cyclone, Doksuri, brought death and destruction to China and the Philippines.
At Least 2 Dead in Heavy Rains and Flooding in Beijing
Landslides and flash flooding threatened outer districts of the city, and more than 5,000 residents were evacuated from their homes, the authorities said.
Flash Floods and Landslides Sweep Chinese Cities
As Typhoon Doksuri moved north toward Beijing, it left parts of southern China in flooded disarray.
Floods in the Philippines After Typhoon Doksuri Makes Landfall
One video showed a house floating through a town. In another, several motorcycles on a shaky ferry toppled over. Residents in other areas waded through the floodwaters with belongings, including livestock.
Nova Scotia Flooding: At Least Four Remain Missing After Extreme Rain
Parts of the province recorded its heaviest rainfall since 1971. The flooding forced hundreds to evacuate, officials said.