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There is major flooding in China

In China’s Henan’s province, there is major flooding and tons of rain. Because of this, the river banks are bursting, the dams are being overwhelmed, and thousands of people are evacuating their homes. There have been at least 25 casualties in Henan’s capital, Zhengzhou, and seven people are missing. 640mm of rain – a year’s worth – fell within three days. 552mm of rain fell between 7pm on Monday, and 7pm on Tuesday – 202mm of that fell between 4pm and 5pm on Tuesday.

Did you know this? 

Henan is a huge province, with a population of over 94 million people.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/20/heavy-flooding-hits-central-china-affecting-tens-of-millions

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