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China's Cabinet orders greater efforts to control floods
BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's Cabinet, urged local governments Wednesday to step up efforts to combat floods as the nation faces severe weather conditions in several regions.
The State Council made the appeal at its executive meeting presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao. Full story
China activates disaster response to Typhoon Chanthu
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| High billows strike the seashore in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, July 22, 2010. The Typhoon Chanthu landed onto coastal areas in Wuchuan City of Guangdong Thursday afternoon. (Xinhua/Xi Hu) |
BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- China Thursday launched an early-warning response to Typhoon Chanthu as it is believed the tropical cyclone could devastate parts of the nation's southern coastal areas.
The National Disaster Reduction Commission and the Ministry of Civil Affairs alerted civil affairs authorities in Guangdong, Hainan, Guizhou and Hunan provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, about the risks posed by Chanthu. Full stoery
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