In China now! Dam discharges, river burst, flash flood submerges Guangdong city, airport in chaos

#guangdong #flooding #china On April 20th, 2024, a deluge descended upon Shaoguan, Qingyuan, Zhaoqing, and the northern precincts of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong, cascading a torrential downpour that submerged streets, homes, and vehicles under a relentless assault of rainwater. Across the province, 414 towns bore witness to heavy rains, each accumulating more than 50 millimeters of rainfall, heralding a calamitous inundation. The channel lists such natural disasters as: 1) Geological emergencies: Earthquake, Volcanic eruption, Mud, Landslide, Avalanche; 2) Hydrological emergencies: Flood, Tsunami, Limnological disaster, 3) Fires: Forest fire, Peat fire; 4) Meteorological emergencies: Tornado, Cyclone, Blizzard, Hail, Drought, Tornado, Hail, Hurricane, Tsunami, Storm, Thunderstorm, Tempest.