2021 Henan floods
From 17-31 July 2021, China's Henan province has been affected by flooding caused by a long period of heavy rainfall. There had been record-breaking maximum rainfall in an hour, 201.9 millimetres (7.95 in), was seen in Zhengzhou, the capital of the province.[1] The floods and landslides have killed least 56 people with at least 5 went missing. 585,193 people were evacuated, 919,519 were relocated, and 7.579 million people were affected.[2]
The floods were made more likely because of extreme weather caused by climate change in China.[3][4][5]
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2021 Henan Floods Media
Video by CNS reporter who traveled on a CRH train, from Xingtai East station to Zhengzhou East station, on 21 July
Streets in Zhengzhou during the flood on 20 July, depicted by a China News Service (CNS) video report
Mourning for the victims in the flood at Shakoulu Station, Line 5
References
- ↑ 界面新闻. 河南：19个国家级气象站日降水量突破建站以来历史日极值. 新浪. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ Xinhua (2021-07-22). "河南强降雨已致56人遇难5人失踪 京广路隧道救援清理仍在继续". Sina. https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2021-07-23/doc-ikqciyzk7241150.shtml. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ↑ CNN, Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung. Record-breaking rains devastated central China, but there is little talk of climate change. CNN. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ↑ BBC World Service - The Real Story, What's China doing to fight climate change? (in en-GB). BBC. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ↑ From China to Germany, floods expose climate vulnerability. Reuters (2021-07-22). Retrieved 2021-07-23.