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Nearly 2 million evacuated as Typhoon Haikui hits China Reuters: Typhoon Haikui struck China on Wednesday, packing winds of up to 68 mph, prompting officials to evacuate nearly 2 million people and grounding hundreds of flights to and from Shanghai and other cities. Photo: A farmer moves on a flooded path to check his aquatic farming ponds in Hepu township in Xiangshan county, Zheijiang province, China on Aug. 8, 2012. Typhoon Haikui, the 3rd hitting China in a week, landed in Hepu early on Wednesday. (Larry Leung / EPA) View high resolution

Nearly 2 million evacuated as Typhoon Haikui hits China

Reuters:

Typhoon Haikui struck China on Wednesday, packing winds of up to 68 mph, prompting officials to evacuate nearly 2 million people and grounding hundreds of flights to and from Shanghai and other cities.

Photo: A farmer moves on a flooded path to check his aquatic farming ponds in Hepu township in Xiangshan county, Zheijiang province, China on Aug. 8, 2012. Typhoon Haikui, the 3rd hitting China in a week, landed in Hepu early on Wednesday. (Larry Leung / EPA)

Record rain, floods hit Beijing AFP: Beijing was hit by the heaviest rain it has experienced in 61 years on Saturday. At least 10 people within the city were killed. State media says a policeman was electrocuted by a fallen power line during a rescue operation. The Xinhua news agency says others were killed in traffic accidents and roof collapses. Photo: A resident pushes her bicycle on a flooded street amid heavy rainfalls in Beijing. (China Daily via Reuters) View high resolution

Record rain, floods hit Beijing


AFP: Beijing was hit by the heaviest rain it has experienced in 61 years on Saturday. At least 10 people within the city were killed. State media says a policeman was electrocuted by a fallen power line during a rescue operation. The Xinhua news agency says others were killed in traffic accidents and roof collapses.

Photo: A resident pushes her bicycle on a flooded street amid heavy rainfalls in Beijing. (China Daily via Reuters)

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We prepared for the worst and we got the worst in central and southern Vermont.
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, via AP, called it the worst flooding in a century. The state was declared a federal disaster area.
“People in Minot have a good sense of humor,” tweets @dgkp, who shared this yFrog photo. Much of the town is now underwater.

“People in Minot have a good sense of humor,” tweets @dgkp, who shared this yFrog photo. Much of the town is now underwater.

Photos snapped 12 hours apart show how quickly floodwaters are rising in Minot, ND.  Snapped by WDAY TV on Facebook.

Photos snapped 12 hours apart show how quickly floodwaters are rising in Minot, ND.  Snapped by WDAY TV on Facebook.