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Floods



The Cleanup Begins

Tuesday, 7 July 2009 9:54 A GMT+08
Now that the water level has fallen back to near normal levels, the big cleanup has begun.

Watching the River Flow

Sunday, 5 July 2009 1:22 P GMT+08
Well, it has finally stopped raining. For now.The river reached a peak of 89.54 metres (7.04 metres above the danger level) at 10 pm last night.

Rising Damp

Saturday, 4 July 2009 5:19 P GMT+08
It's a bit damp round these parts.

Mine Disaster

Tuesday, 22 July 2008 12:59 P GMT+08
Hardly a week goes by without a report of a mine accident somewhere in China. Yesterday, we received reports that 56 people are trapped in a mine in Guangxi

Liuzhou Flood Video

Wednesday, 18 June 2008 3:49 P GMT+08
Here is an excerpt from Liuzhou Television's report on the recent floods. It was broadcast on Monday, the 16th of June 2008.

Flood Statistics

Monday, 16 June 2008 1:35 P GMT+08
We are told that the floods are abating. But, according to local news reports, ...

Watching the River Flow

Saturday, 14 June 2008 7:42 P GMT+08
It finally stopped raining.

Still Raining Still Dreaming

Thursday, 12 June 2008 12:35 P GMT+08
Still Raining Still Dreaming

Down in the Flood

Thursday, 12 June 2008 9:35 A GMT+08
As I may have pointed out before, it's been raining quite a lot. But don't worry, we're safe. All is well. The Party is looking after us.

sdaeh rieht edih dna nur yeht semoc niar eht fI

Friday, 30 May 2008 10:35 A GMT+08
It's raining.

Caught in a Trap

Friday, 9 May 2008 1:38 P GMT+08
I had planned going out today, but ...

Sea of Holes

Thursday, 13 December 2007 9:44 A GMT+08
I don't want to go on about this, but I hope the nutters who decided to build Liuzhou's underground shopping mall in the town centre have read this article. It gives examples of bits of China which have developed holes where there shouldn't be holes

Free hot showers

Sunday, 24 June 2007 8:03 A GMT+08
Never a place for shirking its duty to be extreme, Liuzhou has gone from torrential rain and floods into a heatwave.

The Whole Story

Tuesday, 19 June 2007 6:55 A GMT+08
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall

Liuzhou Flood 2007 Pictures

Thursday, 14 June 2007 8:14 A GMT+08
I've gathered together some of the more interesting pictures of the Liuzhou floods as published by the local media.

Liuzhou Flood Deaths

Wednesday, 13 June 2007 5:59 P GMT+08
The continuing rains and flooding have affected 140,500 Liuzhou people and lead to two deaths.

Trouble in the water

Sunday, 10 June 2007 12:06 P GMT+08
It isn't raining today. An old friend came to see me for a couple of days and it poured down the whole time. She left last night and the rain stopped. Typical.

Thunderbolt and Lightning

Thursday, 7 June 2007 6:06 P GMT+08
It is raining. It has been raining a lot. I don't mean a bit of drizzle. I don't mean a downpour. Imagine a jet powered shower. Then double it. That is how it rains round here.