China Floods Continue

ANCHOR:
Now to China. Severe flooding continues in much of the country for the third straight week. Looking at the map it almost seems like a third of the country is under water. The U.S. also been hit by major floods recently, but the scale and the impact pale in comparison to what Chinese people are facing, right on the heels of the deadly May Quake. We have a few numbers to put this latest tragedy in perspective: over 200 people are dead, 1.5 million people have been forced to leave their homes, over 40 million people have been affected, and over 2 billion dollars in economic losses. And all of these numbers are expected to rise. Here's more:

STORY:
Southern and Eastern China is bracing for even more rain in the coming days. The National Meteorological Centre forecast more downpours for nine
provinces, many of which are already suffering from severe flooding.

[Unidentified Villager, Chongqing City, China]:
"This morning it rained a lot and it all collapsed. It started after three this morning, it scared me to death. So we pulled in the fishing net, and all the fish have escaped"

China has its hands full right now preparing for the Olympics in August, but a series of natural disasters this year have cast a shadow over the Games. Beginning with a severe frost in January, a massive earthquake last month, and now ongoing flooding that is affecting 20 out of 22 provinces.

The National Meteorological Centre has forecast more downpours for nine provinces in the next two days.

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[samquan123]

fuck. bad weather... over 40 millions effected. 1.5 millions has been force leave home.

[380800]

You uploaded it on my 15th birthday.