Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Thousands evacuated and coal mines shuttered as floods hit north China
https://www.digitaljournal.com ^ | October 11, 2021 | ByAFP

Posted on 10/11/2021 6:55:35 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19

ore than 120,000 people have been evacuated, coal mines shut and crops destroyed after unseasonably heavy rainfall flooded north China’s Shanxi province over the weekend, state media reported Monday, with more rain forecast.

The deluge comes just months after record floods hit the country’s central Henan province in July — killing more than 300 people — and raises fears about ensuring the supply of energy ahead of the winter.

Many parts of Shanxi, a landlocked province that generally has dry weather, saw record-breaking rainfall over the past week, according to the provincial government, which ordered coal mines to take flood-proofing measures and make emergency plans to be “activated immediately in case of grave danger”.

At least 60 coal mines in the province — one of China’s top coal-producing regions — have suspended operations due to the floods, according to a local government statement, even as the country faces a power supply crunch.

(Excerpt) Read more at digitaljournal.com ...


TOPICS:
KEYWORDS: australia; baluchistan; ccp; china; coal; india; obor; onebeltoneroad; opec; pakistan
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-23 last
Comment #21 Removed by Moderator

To: Eleutheria5
Here is the compact version...


22 posted on 10/11/2021 10:00:11 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Magnum44

Gabriella comes separate. Lesbo action figures. Frisbee not lethal.


23 posted on 10/11/2021 1:09:09 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Hard times: hard men. Hard men: soft times. Soft times: soft men. Soft men: hard times)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-23 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson