Monstrous flood in China: streets turned into car graveyards

Reviews of weather events, natural disasters, astronomical phenomena and wildlife around the world Heavy rains have been raging in China for the third month. In Shaanxi Province (Northwest China), the rains caused landslides and mudflows. Heavy rain hit Yan’an in Shaanxi Province, and Zhidan and Wuqi Counties suffered significant damage. Late in the evening, Zhidan County received a historical maximum of 179.1 millimeters of rain in half an hour. The turbulent streams of water turned the streets into raging rivers. Hundreds of cars were washed away by the flood, creating a kind of car cemetery. The Ministry of Emergency Management of China reported that 328 people have died or gone missing as a result of various disasters over the past month. More than 1.1 million people were urgently relocated from dangerous areas. The damage for the month amounted to 76.9 billion yuan - about $ 10.1 billion. Compared with last year, losses from natural disasters in the country have more than doubled. And