Amid the peak flood season of 2024, China has recorded the highest number of floods in its history, coupled with extreme heat that has shattered records for July temperatures, said state authorities on August 2, 2024.
Remnants of Typhoon “Gaemi” have wreaked havoc in Zixing City, Hunan Province, central China, causing 30 fatalities and leaving 35 missing since July 26, 2024. Efforts to restore roads, electricity, and communications continue as search and rescue teams scour the area.
Central China’s Hunan Province faces a devastating aftermath as flash floods and mudflows, triggered by relentless rains, claim seven lives and leave three missing, according to local authorities on July 30, 2024. The severe weather has caused widespread damage, disrupting communications and displacing thousands of residents.
Remnants of Typhoon “Gaemi” dropped extreme rainfall over China’s Hunan province on July 28, 2024, causing severe floods and landslides in which at least 15 people lost their lives. Gaemi made landfall in Fujian Province on July 24, with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h (75 mph), forcing the evacuation of 290 000 people.
Sudden downpours and flash flooding caused a highway bridge to partially collapse on July 19, 2024, in China’s Zhashui County, claiming 11 lives. More than 30 people have been reported missing as of July 20.
A massive sandstorm struck Dunhuang City in northwestern China’s Gansu province on July 19, 2024, causing significant traffic disruption.
A large-scale landslide occurred in Zigui County, Yichang, Hubei Province, on the morning of July 17, 2024, causing significant damage to infrastructure and agriculture. The landslide affected a 1.2 km (0.75 miles) long stretch of Wugao Road and 24 ha (60 acres ) of citrus orchards. The event is part of a series of landslides triggered by recent heavy rains and flooding across the region.
Severe, widespread flooding hit parts of central China on July 15 and 16, 2024, as record-breaking torrential rains, with up to a year’s worth in 24 hours, claimed at least four lives.
A series of destructive tornadoes struck China’s Shandong province on July 5, 2024, claiming at least five lives and leaving 83 injured. The tornadoes damaged 2 820 houses, 48 powerlines, and 4 060 ha (10 032 acres) of crops, according to local media reports.
A breach in a dike at Dongting Lake in central China’s Hunan Province on July 5, 2024, triggered massive flooding, prompting a large-scale evacuation and emergency response. State media reported that the breach, spanning 226 m (740 feet), forced nearly 6 000 people to evacuate from nearby areas. No casualties were reported.
