As higher-than-normal rain batters&nbsp;various areas of China, at least three people have died while one&nbsp;was reported missing from southwestern China, reports Anadolu citing local media.&nbsp;As of Thursday, authorities have reportedly&nbsp;evacuated some 32,200 people from flood-affected regions.

Rains have heavily affected China's Yiliang County of Yunnan province. Chinese daily Global Times reports that due to the heavier-than-usual rains, authorities have begun to evacuate more than 300 students in the area.

<h2>Red rainstorm signal&nbsp;</h2>

Yiliang County's meteorological observatory has updated the rainstorm with a red warning. This means that heavy rain exceeding 50 millimetres in an hour will persist.&nbsp;

On Wednesday, the local Water Resources and Meteorological Bureau issued a meteorological warning for mountain torrent disasters.

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Since early this week, China's southern and southwestern regions have been grappling with flood disasters caused by heavy rainfall.

<h2>China's granary and rain</h2>

Henan, which is China's largest wheat-growing province, is also expected to be hit by a torrent of rain in the coming days as per a weather prediction released on Thursday by the state forecasters.&nbsp;

The rain is expected to complicate further efforts to harvest grain that has already been damaged by a wetter-than-usual May.

A higher-than-normal rainfall hit Henan, often called China's Granary, in the last week of May. This came just days ahead of the harvest of wheat planted last winter, reports&nbsp;Reuters.

<h2>Rainfall, harvest and China's export</h2>

Reuters reported that the rains have caused some grain to sprout or decay.&nbsp;Winter wheat accounts for the majority of the nation's annual output.

It is not just Henan, but many other key wheat-growing Chinese provinces like&nbsp;Anhui, Hebei, Jiangsu, and southern Shaanxi, have also been drenched.

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"The area affected is relatively large ... This basically covers the wheat-producing areas in central and southern China,"&nbsp;said Ma Wenfeng, a senior analyst with Beijing Orient Agribusiness Consultancy.

This year China was expecting a bumper crop of around 137 million tonnes,&nbsp;of which 30 million tonnes will likely&nbsp;be impacted by the rain. Of this, 10 to 20 million likely sprouted, which means it is no longer fit for human consumption, said Ma.

<h2>Emergency teams&nbsp;</h2>

China's agricultural ministry this week urged local authorities to dispatch emergency teams to drain the waterlogged fields and to save as much of the crop as possible, speed up access by harvesters and mobilise drying machinery.

<h2>China and rains</h2>

While China is no stranger to floods, droughts or abnormal weather patterns, the recent wet weather, as per Reuters, is the worst to occur during China's wheat-ripening periods in around 10 years.&nbsp;

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As higher-than-normal rain batters various areas of China, at least three people have died while one was reported missing from southwestern China, reports Anadolu citing local media.

As higher-than-normal rain batters various areas of China, at least three people have died while one was reported missing from southwestern China, reports Anadolu citing local media. As of Thursday, authorities have reportedly evacuated some 32,200 people from flood-affected regions. Rains have heavily affected China's Yiliang County of Yunnan province. Chinese daily Global Times reports that due to the heavier-than-usual rains, authorities have begun to evacuate more than 300 students in the area. Red rainstorm signal Yiliang County's meteorological observatory has updated the rainstorm with a red warning. This means that heavy rain exceeding 50 millimetres in an hour will persist. On Wednesday, the local Water Resources and Meteorological Bureau issued a meteorological warning for mountain torrent disasters. Also read | Italy's Meloni visits flood-hit areas as EU mobilises emergency equipment to help authorities Since early this week, China's southern and southwestern regions have been grappling with flood disasters caused by heavy rainfall. China's granary and rain Henan, which is China's largest wheat-growing province, is also expected to be hit by a torrent of rain in the coming days as per a weather prediction released on Thursday by the state forecasters. The rain is expected to complicate further efforts to harvest grain that has already been damaged by a wetter-than-usual May. A higher-than-normal rainfall hit Henan, often called China's Granary, in the last week of May. This came just days ahead of the harvest of wheat planted last winter, reports Reuters. Rainfall, harvest and China's export Reuters reported that the rains have caused some grain to sprout or decay. Winter wheat accounts for the majority of the nation's annual output. It is not just Henan, but many other key wheat-growing Chinese provinces like Anhui, Hebei, Jiangsu, and southern Shaanxi, have also been drenched. Also read | WATCH | Terrifying ordeal as car swept away in devastating floodwaters in Spain "The area affected is relatively large ... This basically covers the wheat-producing areas in central and southern China," said Ma Wenfeng, a senior analyst with Beijing Orient Agribusiness Consultancy. This year China was expecting a bumper crop of around 137 million tonnes, of which 30 million tonnes will likely be impacted by the rain. Of this, 10 to 20 million likely sprouted, which means it is no longer fit for human consumption, said Ma. Emergency teams China's agricultural ministry this week urged local authorities to dispatch emergency teams to drain the waterlogged fields and to save as much of the crop as possible, speed up access by harvesters and mobilise drying machinery. China and rains While China is no stranger to floods, droughts or abnormal weather patterns, the recent wet weather, as per Reuters, is the worst to occur during China's wheat-ripening periods in around 10 years. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Three killed, one missing as heavy rain batters China; 30 million tonnes of bumper wheat harvest impacted

Japan's military sent emergency rescuers to the central city of Atami on Saturday after landslides triggered by heavy rains left at least 20 people missing, public broadcaster NHK said. 
 
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has called together an emergency task force to tackle the crisis, NHK added, as it broadcast Twitter footage of floods that destroyed homes swept away debris. 
 
Social media images showed partially submerged cars and rescue workers wading through waist-high water with a small life raft. 
 
The rainfall deluging the city since Friday has already exceeded average July levels for the prefectures of Shizuoka, where Atami is located, and neighbouring Kanagawa, NHK said.

Japan's military sent emergency rescuers to the central city of Atami on Saturday after landslides triggered by heavy rains left at least 20 people missing, public broadcaster NHK said.

Japan's military sent emergency rescuers to the central city of Atami on Saturday after landslides triggered by heavy rains left at least 20 people missing, public broadcaster NHK said. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has called together an emergency task force to tackle the crisis, NHK added, as it broadcast Twitter footage of floods that destroyed homes swept away debris. Social media images showed partially submerged cars and rescue workers wading through waist-high water with a small life raft. The rainfall deluging the city since Friday has already exceeded average July levels for the prefectures of Shizuoka, where Atami is located, and neighbouring Kanagawa, NHK said.

Torrential rains in Japan unleash landslides, 20 missing: Report

Four people died and several more were injured in southern Germany after violent storms with torrential rains caused severe flooding, authorities said on Monday. 
 
One of those killed was a 13-year-old girl who was hit by a train Sunday while seeking shelter from the rains under a railway bridge. 
A boy, 12, who was with her was not physically injured but had to receive trauma counselling, said police in the southern city of Aalen.&nbsp; 
 
In Schwaebisch Gmuend near the city of Stuttgart, a volunteer firefighter died on Sunday trying to rescue a man trapped in a shaft of a flooded railway station, municipal authorities said. 
The man who was trapped was also presumed dead although neither body has been recovered, according to local police. 
 
In Weissbach, just to the north, a 60-year-old man died in a flooded underground garage on the same day.&nbsp; 
 
The regional authorities in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg put the number of injured at around 10. 
 
A number of people had to be rescued from cars trapped in the floods. 
 
National news agency DPA said a river broke its banks in Braunsbach, destroying one house and damaging several others. 
Eyewitnesses posted videos on social network sites showing cars being carried away by the floods and crashing into shop windows. 
&nbsp; 
The head of one rural district in Schwaebisch Hall, Michael Knaus, said that more rain fell in the space of a few hours than normally falls over several months.&nbsp; 
 
State authorities said that as many as 7,000 firefighters, police and rescue workers were called out in some 2,200 incidents.&nbsp;

Four people died and several more were injured in southern Germany after violent storms with torrential rains caused severe flooding, authorities said on Monday.

Four people died and several more were injured in southern Germany after violent storms with torrential rains caused severe flooding, authorities said on Monday. One of those killed was a 13-year-old girl who was hit by a train Sunday while seeking shelter from the rains under a railway bridge. A boy, 12, who was with her was not physically injured but had to receive trauma counselling, said police in the southern city of Aalen. In Schwaebisch Gmuend near the city of Stuttgart, a volunteer firefighter died on Sunday trying to rescue a man trapped in a shaft of a flooded railway station, municipal authorities said. The man who was trapped was also presumed dead although neither body has been recovered, according to local police. In Weissbach, just to the north, a 60-year-old man died in a flooded underground garage on the same day. The regional authorities in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg put the number of injured at around 10. A number of people had to be rescued from cars trapped in the floods. National news agency DPA said a river broke its banks in Braunsbach, destroying one house and damaging several others. Eyewitnesses posted videos on social network sites showing cars being carried away by the floods and crashing into shop windows. The head of one rural district in Schwaebisch Hall, Michael Knaus, said that more rain fell in the space of a few hours than normally falls over several months. State authorities said that as many as 7,000 firefighters, police and rescue workers were called out in some 2,200 incidents.

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