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A Million Flee Chinese Deluge

More flooding feared on Yellow River

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 16, 2008 4:24 AM CDT

(Newser) – More than a million Chinese have fled floods in the southern regions of the nation after some of the worst storms in decades. The deluge comes as China is reeling from a devastating earthquake. The situation is likely to get worse in the next few days with expected flooding along the Yellow River, Reuters reports.

More heavy rain will "increase the destructiveness of flood hazards and make the flood prevention and relief situation nationwide even more serious," warned the National Meteorological Authority.

Trapped residents wait to be evacuated in Yongfu County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Trapped residents wait to be evacuated in Yongfu County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.   (AP Photo/Xinhua, Chen Ruihua)
People wade through a flooded street in Guangzhou, capital of southern China's Guangdong Province.
People wade through a flooded street in Guangzhou, capital of southern China's Guangdong Province.   (AP Photo/Xinhua, Zhuang Jin)
Residents use rafts to sail through flooded streets in Yangshuo County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang region.
Residents use rafts to sail through flooded streets in Yangshuo County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang region.   (AP Photo/Xinhua, Cheng Ruihua)
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