Friday, March 21, 2008

China's Yellow River floods -- a selection of stories


PhysOrg.com
Yellow River flood causes blackout in north China town
Xinhua, China - 18 hours ago
About 13700 people in six villages on the southern bank of the Yellow River, the second longest in China, were evacuated from their homes to the Kubuqi ...
China's Yellow River floods town: report AFP
Power cut off as Yellow River floods N China town Xinhua
Yellow River's flood water pours into town in northern China Xinhua
Xinhua - Xinhua
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Flood warnings issued as Yellow River begins to thaw
Xinhua, China - Mar 18, 2008
The Yellow River, China's second longest at 5464 km, springs in Qinghai Province in the northwest and flows through Sichuan, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, ...
Thawing ice threatens China Yellow River flood
Reuters UK, UK - Mar 12, 2008
The river's ice flood was the heaviest in 40 years, Xinhua said. "Low-quality dams in certain sections have worsened the situation," it said. The Yellow ...
N China region on high alert against Yellow River flood threat
Xinhua, China - Mar 11, 2008
HOHHOT, March 11 (Xinhua) -- North China's Inner Mongolia is on high alert against the most severe Yellow River flood threat caused by ice blockage in 40 ...

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