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Southern China Faces Devastating Floods Amid Intense Rainfall

5/29/2025

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Southern China is grappling with its most intense rainfall of the year, unleashing over 200 mm in some areas and triggering urgent flood warnings in Jiangxi, Guizhou, and Guangxi. The relentless downpour raises fears of mountain floods and landslides, leading authorities to suspend train services and close schools as they confront the harsh realities of climate change.

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Southern China is grappling with its most intense rainfall of the year, unleashing over 200 mm in some areas and triggering urgent flood warnings in Jiangxi, Guizhou, and Guangxi. The relentless downpour raises fears of mountain floods and landslides, leading authorities to suspend train services and close schools as they confront the harsh realities of climate change.