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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
China's Yunnan hit with floods, mudslides from intense rains
BEIJING (Reuters) -Heavy rainfall triggering flash floods and mudslides have damaged roads, destroyed buildings and claimed bridges, wreaking havoc in China's southwestern Yunnan province on a long holiday weekend. No casualties were reported but more than 4,800 residents in Gongshan county were affected, with about one-third of them urgently relocated, state news agency Xinhua said. Over 600 tourists visiting rural scenic spots in the area on Saturday found themselves trapped, according to Xinhua, which reported 500 of them had been rescued by Sunday. Road access to mountainous sites popular with hikers such as Bingzhongluo town and Yubeng village in neighbouring Deqin county were cut off, state broadcaster CCTV. The Dulong river saw flood waters swell to record levels, according to historical logs from a hydrological monitoring station. A four-storey building set along the river that had been evacuated collapsed, CCTV reported, showing a video of the structure tipping backwards and disappearing into a cloud of dust. The intense rainfall over a 12-hour period disrupted power supplies. Repair work to roads and power lines was underway, said state media. Local authorities had issued a red alert ahead of the rainstorm on Friday night but downgraded it to a yellow alert by Saturday morning. China uses a four-colour warning system that escalates from blue, yellow, orange to red according to the level of precipitation and anticipated risks.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Northeast US: Enjoy the dry weather as it won't last long
The wedge of dry air in the wake of the cold rainstorm in the Northeast is eroding fast, and rain from a southern United States storm will spread over much of the region into midweek, AccuWeather meteorologists say. A sluggish drying trend began this weekend in the wake of last week's drenching nor'easter. Showers still erupted daily over part of the Northeast's interior, with much less activity in coastal areas of the mid-Atlantic. On Monday, all that remained of the showers was confined to parts of northern New England. But instead of a long stretch of rain-free conditions moving in behind that nor'easter, only a narrow band of dry and sunny conditions developed, and from Tuesday on, moisture from the Southern states will attack it. Areas of rain will expand northward from Tuesday to Wednesday and will reach all but northern New England at midweek. Those with outdoor plans or construction projects can expect dry conditions to hold on Tuesday from New England and New York state to much of New Jersey and northern and eastern Pennsylvania. During Tuesday night and Wednesday, the rain will expand to all of the central Appalachians, the mid-Atlantic and southwestern New England. There is the potential for heavy, drenching rainfall from parts of the eastern Great Lakes to the Chesapeake and Delaware bays. From 1-2 inches of rain may fall spanning late Tuesday night to Wednesday night. The rain will not reach northern New England until Thursday or Thursday night. By then, it may be reduced to spotty showers. From later this week to this weekend, the rain throughout the region will be more showery, random and challenging to time. This means that while there will be breaks of rain-free conditions and a general ease of the chilly air, there can be a couple of downpours on each day through at least Saturday. •Have the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ Most of the showers will occur during the afternoon and evening, but there will be some exceptions. That exception may be as to how potent a storm is that swings eastward from the Midwest from Friday to Saturday. If that storm is well-organized, it may just rain for eight to 12 hours from the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic to New England. Should that storm prove to be weak and poorly organized, then residents will likely experience mainly afternoon and evening showers. However, projects that require multiple consecutive days of dry weather after the Memorial Day weekend may need to be put on hold yet again. Looking ahead, the pattern of long-lasting cool and rainy conditions may end soon. This may be good news for summer weather fans, people who can't wait to go swimming or for construction projects that have fallen behind because of all the wet weather. "There are signs that a stronger warming trend will develop next week, and that could begin during the latter part of the first weekend in June," AccuWeather Meteorologist Elizabeth Danco said. Heat forecast to build over the West this week may be able to shift eastward next week or build in place in the Northeast. Highs in the 50s, 60s and 70s F could be replaced by widespread highs in the 80s to low 90s. Want next-level safety, ad-free? Unlock advanced, hyperlocal severe weather alerts when you subscribe to Premium+ on the AccuWeather app. AccuWeather Alerts™ are prompted by our expert meteorologists who monitor and analyze dangerous weather risks 24/7 to keep you and your family safer.
South China Morning Post
07-05-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm signal on Wednesday afternoon
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP's journalism by subscribing . New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Advertisement The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning at lunchtime on Wednesday before cancelling it later in the afternoon. 'A trough of low pressure is bringing showers and thunderstorms to the vicinity of the Pearl River Estuary persistently,' the forecaster said when it issued the signal. 'Locally, around 10mm of rainfall was recorded over many places this morning, and rainfall even exceeded 30mm over parts of New Territories West and Lantau Island.' An amber rainstorm warning means heavy rain exceeding 30mm has fallen or is expected to fall in an hour. The last such signal was issued on April 25. Advertisement The Observatory previously said rainfall was likely to be particularly heavy in the Tsuen Wan area, potentially causing serious flooding.
South China Morning Post
07-05-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Observatory issues amber rainstorm signal, warns of possible floods
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP's journalism by subscribing . New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Advertisement Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning at lunchtime on Wednesday, with the forecaster urging the public to brace for widespread heavy rain and possible flooding in the next few hours. 'A trough of low pressure is bringing showers and thunderstorms to the vicinity of the Pearl River Estuary persistently,' it said. 'Locally, around 10mm of rainfall was recorded over many places this morning, and rainfall even exceeded 30mm over parts of New Territories West and Lantau Island.' An amber rainstorm warning means heavy rain exceeding 30mm has fallen or is expected to fall in an hour. The last such signal was issued on April 25. Advertisement The Observatory said rainfall was likely to be particularly heavy in the Tsuen Wan area, potentially causing serious flooding.
