China now! City flooded after typhoon-level winds cause widespread damage in Zhejiang

#china #flooding #storm On August 12, 2024, Zhejiang Province experienced extreme weather conditions driven by strong convective systems, which led to widespread severe winds and intense, short-term heavy precipitation across multiple areas, including major cities like Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Shaoxing. The event brought significant disruption to daily life, highlighting the increasing frequency and intensity of such weather patterns, likely exacerbated by ongoing climate change. The channel lists such natural disasters as: 1) Geological emergencies: Earthquake, Volcanic eruption, Mud, Landslide, Avalanche; 2) Hydrological emergencies: Flood, Tsunami, Limnological disaster, 3) Fires: Forest fire, Peat fire; 4) Meteorological emergencies: Tornado, Cyclone, Blizzard, Hail, Drought, Tornado, Hail, Hurricane, Tsunami, Storm, Thunderstorm, Tempest.