In mid-October 2021, a massive flood killed dozens of people in Shanxi Province in northern China. According to meteorologists, the average rainfall in the region in October was 13 times greater than during the same period in other years. The province is China's largest coal mining center, accounting for a quarter of the country's coal production. The rains led to the closure of 60 coal mines in Shanxi. About 2,000,000 people were stranded in the disaster zone. At the same time, tropical typhoon Lionrock struck Hong Kong. It brought heavy rains and hurricane-force winds to the area. Several people were injured. Unfortunately, there were fatalities. A level eight storm warning was announced out of a possible 10. Watch in this broadcast: On October 11, a wildfire started in Southern California on the Santa Ynez Range and headed toward the ocean. It was given the name Alisal. Within just a few days, the fire covered more than 5,000 acres and led to the closure of the state's ma
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