Heavy floods and storms cause at least 15 deaths, more than 330 injuries and about 50K evacuations after multiple dams breach and rivers overflow in southern and central provinces.The Liulan Dam in Hengzhou has failed and now threatens 170K residents downstream while rescue teams search flooded villages by boat, clear collapsed buildings and support communities damaged by Typhoon Maysak and violent thunderstorms in Hubei.Authorities allocate ¥260M (~€35M) for relief and deploy a nationwide mobilization at President
Xi Jinping’s direction as social media users allege corruption in dam renovations and scientists warn fossil-fuel driven climate change will raise the frequency and severity of such extreme weather.