Overall Green Flood in China from 15 May 2026 01:00 UTC to 19 May 2026 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in China

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1103883
Death:	8
Displaced:	18542
Countries:	China
From - To	15 May - 19 May

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Hunan Province, China, Mid-May 2026Local media reported heavy rain and flooding in Hunan Province, China, in mid-May 2026.Tue 19 May 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Torrential rain and floods batter China, killing at least 12 and forci.. 5/20/2026 9:24:00 PM.

this week, killing at least 12 people and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate, state media reported. State broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday five deaths and 11 people missing in Shimen County of Hunan province in central Ch

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South China''s Guangxi raises emergency response over earthquakes 5/20/2026 3:24:00 PM.

NANNING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- South China''s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday upgraded its emergency response for natural disaster relief following two magnitude-5.2 earthquakes that struck Liunan District in the city of Liuzhou

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South China''s Guangxi raises emergency response over earthquakes 5/20/2026 3:18:00 PM.

NANNING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- South China''s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday upgraded its emergency response for natural disaster relief following two magnitude-5.2 earthquakes that struck Liunan District in the city of Liuzhou

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South China''s Guangxi raises emergency response over earthquakes 5/20/2026 3:16:00 PM.

NANNING, May 20 (Xinhua) -- South China''s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday upgraded its emergency response for natural disaster relief following two magnitude-5.2 earthquakes that struck Liunan District in the city of Liuzhou

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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