Gary Mason: If you’re just catching up on the TO flood these shots tell the story. Amazing. #toflood
Lots more here.
And in China:
Meteorologists said the worst floods since 2000 are raging through a large swath of the country, and direct economic losses are mounting.
The rainfall is unprecedented in some areas, and warnings have been issued to the country’s conservation facilities. Floods have claimed at least 742 lives and left 367 missing since the beginning of this year, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said on its website Friday.
Meanwhile, a total of 28 provinces and municipalities were stricken by floods, with 120 million people and more than 7 million hectares of crops affected. More than 670,000 houses have collapsed, leading to direct economic losses of 152.4 billion yuan (US$22.48 billion).
