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Typhoon Nepartak Hits China's Fujian Province

China Dismisses 3 Officials for Poorly Responding to Typhoon Nepartak: Report

Jul 19, 2016 01:44 PM EDT

China dismissed three officials because of their "inadequate response" when the deadly Typhoon Nepartak struck the country, Chinese state media reported on Monday.

Over 200 People Dead and Missing as Torrential Rain Hits China

Charissa Echavez |

Jul 05, 2016 03:21 PM EDT

Millions of people have been displaced, thousands of homes destroyed, and hundreds are left unaccounted after torrential rains led to deadly floods across China.

Rainstorms Cause Floods In Provinces Of China

Emergency Responders Deployed to South China provinces Xinjiang, Hubai as Floods Killed 22, Displaced Thousands

Kat De Guzman |

Jun 21, 2016 03:51 PM EDT

China's disaster relief authorities have been deployed to the provinces of Hubei and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region due to the floods that killed 22 and displaced more than 140,000 citizens.

Flood Hits Kentucky; Missing Woman Found Dead Inside Car Swept Into Creek

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 04, 2015 08:46 AM EDT

Heavy rains fell on Friday in Lee County in Kentucky, causing floods in the area. In the morning, authorities received a call that a car was submerged.

Tropical Storm Fung Wong Expected to Land in East China, Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 22, 2014 09:38 PM EDT

After flooding the Philippines and Taiwan, Tropical Storm Fung Wong is forecasted to make a landfall in eastern China’s province of Zhejiang late on Monday forcing thousands of coastal town residents to evacuate their homes.

Search for Missing Texas Deputy Suspended as Severe Weather Looms over Austin

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 19, 2014 02:50 AM EDT

Search operations for a Travis County Deputy who went missing after her cruiser was swept by flood near the Colorado River have been postponed until Friday due to severe weather conditions.

Massive Flood Submerges India’s Jammu and Kashmir as Death Toll Tops 60

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 05, 2014 04:27 AM EDT

Massive flooding brought about by a week of nonstop rain in several areas of Jammu and Kashmir in India has killed 65 people, according to the latest reports on Thursday.

29 Miners Trapped After Coal Mine Explosion in East China

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 19, 2014 04:37 AM EDT

Almost 30 people are reported missing after an explosion erupted in a coal mine in eastern China’s province of Anhui on Tuesday, local news agencies reported.