South China Flooding

Torrential downpours in June 2008 have caused flooding in Southern China, forcing the evacuation of over one million people. There are 55 confirmed deaths with at least another ten missing. Approximately 141,000 houses have been damaged or destroyed.¹

Fast Facts

1. 1.2 million people forced to evacuate
2. Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan provinces affected
3. Over 60 feared dead
4. Economic loss at approximately $155 million
5. 415 millimetres of rain fell from Friday, June 13 through Saturday, June 14, 2008
6. Many roads have been washed out
7. One person reported killed in a landslide in Jiangxi²

Embankment Bursting

The heavy rain caused a 40 meter crack in an embankment located in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After the Xijiang River burst through the embankment, over 3,000 people were evacuated.

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