China has urged more than a dozen provinces to take precautions against another round of heavy rain in the next few days after turbulent weather brought floods to large swathes of the country this month.

Heavy downpours trigger flash floods in large swathes of China

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As many as 61 people have been killed and 356,000 evacuated from their homes as <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-meteorological-department-predicts-heavy-rainfall-in-uttarakhand-234250&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiAl9fF0K7jAhVHOI8KHeLABCoQFjAAegQIBhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw0nEIe14UATZj3_vXQKagtq">heavy rain</a> and floods swept through large parts of southern and central <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/photos/why-china-is-afraid-of-us-abrams-tanks-to-be-delivered-to-taiwan-234260&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiUmrOX0a7jAhUIPo8KHSvgA9oQFjADegQIDhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw1_IOikyabaOWXicQ1MdY4T">China</a> this week, Chinese rescue authorities said.

In a notice published late on Thursday, China's Ministry of Emergency Management said 9,300 homes have collapsed and 371,100 hectares of farmland damaged during the floods, with direct economic losses now estimated at 13.35 billion yuan ($1.93 billion).

It said more than 4,300 people had been rescued from floodwaters, which have affected regions stretching from Guangdong province in the southeast to southwest China's Chongqing on the upper reaches of the Yangtze river.

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The emergency ministry has warned that northern regions face even lower precipitation levels this year, while heavy rains are expected to raise flood risks on the Yellow river's upstream.

As many as 61 people have been killed and 356,000 evacuated from their homes as heavy rain and floods swept through large parts of southern and central China this week, Chinese rescue authorities said.

As many as 61 people have been killed and 356,000 evacuated from their homes as heavy rain and floods swept through large parts of southern and central China this week, Chinese rescue authorities said. In a notice published late on Thursday, China's Ministry of Emergency Management said 9,300 homes have collapsed and 371,100 hectares of farmland damaged during the floods, with direct economic losses now estimated at 13.35 billion yuan ($1.93 billion). It said more than 4,300 people had been rescued from floodwaters, which have affected regions stretching from Guangdong province in the southeast to southwest China's Chongqing on the upper reaches of the Yangtze river. During the summer, China routinely suffers from droughts in the far north and floods in the south. The emergency ministry has warned that northern regions face even lower precipitation levels this year, while heavy rains are expected to raise flood risks on the Yellow river's upstream.

At least 61 killed in floods; 350,000 evacuated: China rescue authorities

As many as 61 people have been killed and 356,000 evacuated from their homes as heavy rain and floods swept through large parts of southern and central China this week, Chinese rescue authorities said.

In a notice published late on Thursday, China`s Ministry of Emergency Management said 9,300 homes have collapsed and 3.71 million hectares of farmland damaged during the floods, with direct economic losses now estimated at 13.35 billion yuan ($1.93 billion).&nbsp;

It said more than 4,300 people had been rescued from floodwaters, which have affected regions stretching from Guangdong province in the southeast to southwest China`s Chongqing on the upper reaches of the Yangtze river.&nbsp;

During the summer, China routinely suffers from droughts in the far north and floods in the south. The emergency ministry has warned that northern regions face even lower precipitation levels this year, while heavy rains are expected to raise flood risks on the Yellow river`s upstream.

As many as 61 people have been killed and 356,000 evacuated from their homes as heavy rain and floods swept through large parts of southern and central China this week, Chinese rescue authorities said. In a notice published late on Thursday, China`s Ministry of Emergency Management said 9,300 homes have collapsed and 3.71 million hectares of farmland damaged during the floods, with direct economic losses now estimated at 13.35 billion yuan ($1.93 billion). It said more than 4,300 people had been rescued from floodwaters, which have affected regions stretching from Guangdong province in the southeast to southwest China`s Chongqing on the upper reaches of the Yangtze river. During the summer, China routinely suffers from droughts in the far north and floods in the south. The emergency ministry has warned that northern regions face even lower precipitation levels this year, while heavy rains are expected to raise flood risks on the Yellow river`s upstream.

China flood death toll hits 61; 350,000 evacuated: Ministry

Chinese firefighters successfully rescued and evacuated dozens of flood-trapped citizens after torrential rains hit many parts of the country early Sunday morning.

Firefighters evacuate residents from rain-triggered flooding in parts of China

China has allocated 199 million Yuan ($29.76 million) to spend on its weather modification programme as part of efforts to combat drought and reduce the impact of natural disasters, the finance ministry said today, as state media reported flooding this year caused at least 237 deaths. 
 
The Ministry of Finance said the additional funding had been made available in order to help China&#39;s regions respond to the large number of &quot;extreme weather events&quot; this year, including heavy flooding in south and central regions as well as drought in the northwest. 
 
China currently uses weather modification technology including cloud seeding to induce rain during droughts, to reduce hail, and to clear the skies ahead of prestigious international events, including the Beijing Olympics in 2008. 
 
China aims to use weather modification technologies to create more than 60 billion cubic metres of additional rain a year by 2020, it said in a document published at the beginning of last year.&nbsp;Armed police demolished a dyke in central China&#39;s Hubei province today in a bid to disperse floodwater following days of torrential rain, state news agency Xinhua said. 
 
As of July 13, 237 people had been killed by floods with 93 others still missing, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said today. 
 
&quot;At present the flood situation remains extremely grim,&quot; CCTV said in a microblog post. 
 
(Reuters)

China aims to use weather modification technologies to create more than 60 billion cubic metres of additional rain a year by 2020

China has allocated 199 million Yuan ($29.76 million) to spend on its weather modification programme as part of efforts to combat drought and reduce the impact of natural disasters, the finance ministry said today, as state media reported flooding this year caused at least 237 deaths. The Ministry of Finance said the additional funding had been made available in order to help China's regions respond to the large number of "extreme weather events" this year, including heavy flooding in south and central regions as well as drought in the northwest. China currently uses weather modification technology including cloud seeding to induce rain during droughts, to reduce hail, and to clear the skies ahead of prestigious international events, including the Beijing Olympics in 2008. China aims to use weather modification technologies to create more than 60 billion cubic metres of additional rain a year by 2020, it said in a document published at the beginning of last year. Armed police demolished a dyke in central China's Hubei province today in a bid to disperse floodwater following days of torrential rain, state news agency Xinhua said. As of July 13, 237 people had been killed by floods with 93 others still missing, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said today. "At present the flood situation remains extremely grim," CCTV said in a microblog post. (Reuters)

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