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20 trapped as floods topple homes in Jiangxi
2011-06-10 10:01
About 20 people were trapped after their homes collapsed in rain-triggered floods early Friday in East China's Jiangxi province, the local government said.
Drought causes direct economic losses of $376 m in Jiangsu
2011-06-09 16:14
A drought that has plagued the Yangtze River's downstream provinces for the last two months has caused direct economic losses of 2.44 billion yuan (about $376 million) in East China's Jiangsu province, according to official statistics issued Thursday.
China adds 1.2b yuan to drought-hit regions
2011-06-07 20:20
The Chinese Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Tuesday said it had added 1.2 billion yuan (about $182.65 million) to help five regions make a success of disaster relief work.
Rain eases central China drought; causes floods
2011-06-06 07:14
Torrential rain has greatly eased the severe drought in central China, it also caused flooding in some regions as well.
China's major rivers slightly polluted
2011-06-03 20:29
China's seven major rivers and coastal seawaters are slightly polluted but the overall environmental situation is still grave, according to an annual report on the country's environmental conditions released Friday.
Drought-plagued cites to embrace rainfalls
2011-06-03 09:55
The worst drought which hit provinces along the lower and middle reaches of the Yangtze River in 50 years will be eased as rains are forecast in the region over the following three days.
Hope dries up with evaporating lake
2011-06-03 07:20
Holding her year-old son, Liu Yuanrong looks out at the rapidly shrinking lake where her boat sits stranded in shallow water.
C China's 'kingdom of lakes' left out to dry
2011-06-02 21:16
A lingering dry spell has left central China's Hubei province, renowned as China's "kingdom of lakes," with the lowest water surface area ever recorded in the region.
Drought 'won't cause grain price surge'
2011-06-02 13:20
The worst drought in half a century in China will not push up grain prices drastically, but paddy rice growth will be affected, experts say.
No dragon boat races in drought-affected area
2011-06-01 17:25
This year's Dragon Boat Festival will lack some of its usual festivities in Wagouzi village in Honghu city of Central China's Hubei province - they cannot hold dragon boat races as severe drought has dried up local rivers and lakes.
Drought-plagued C China province welcomes rain
2011-06-01 08:59
People in Central China's Hubei province welcomed a down pouring of rain on Tuesday, although it is unclear how much the rain will ease the province's worst drought in 50 years.
Drought threatens drinking water supplies
2011-05-31 21:59
As central China continues to suffer through a prolonged drought, the environmental protection department of Hubei has been asked to monitor the area to ensure the safety of drinking water supply.

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