Tanisha Sharma
Karmactive Staff
05:48 PM GMT – 28/06/2025
6 people were killed and 80,000 were displaced due to record downpours days ago, torrential rains have caused the city of Rongjiang, Guizhou, to re-flood.
Currently on the highest flood alert, the city has seen the evacuation of over 40,000 people as water levels shot well above the safety mark. One river could potentially peak at 253.5m, which is 2m above the danger mark.
Earlier this week, the waters reached a 70-year record at 256.7m. Officials attribute the crisis to “extreme climate.”
The Ministry of Water Resources states that 13 rivers in southern provinces have crossed warning levels.
04:07 PM GMT – 28/06/2025
Flash Flood Emergency in New Mexico
Owing to heavy monsoon thunderstorm activity, New Mexico, Ruidoso was thrown into a flash flood emergency Thursday. Rain impinged upon wildfire-scarred terrain. Over an inch of rain sent water and debris rushing down on Upper Canyon cabins, causing evacuations and road closures. No missing persons have been reported. Shelters were opened by authorities while residents were advised to stay put unless forced to flee. Flood threats remain with monsoon activities expected through September.
02:20 PM GMT – 28/06/2025
Severe storms swept France, claiming the life of a child and a 59-year-old man while injuring more than a dozen people, as trees toppled and flash floods inundated the metro stations and streets in Paris. If anything, the storms followed a heatwave which left the soil dry and vulnerable to floods. One could imagine that amid the chaos and concerns over lives and properties, even the French National Assembly was affected when water started leaking down through the domed ceiling during the session. Authorities reported that over 1homes were hit and 39,000 lightning strikes were detected all across France and Belgium. Hailstones were bigger than golf balls in some areas, and wind gusts reached up to 70mph. While some quick relief is forecast in France, storms and potential health issues from continuing heatwaves are in prospect for the UK.
12:31 PM GMT – 28/06/2025
The crisis causing floods in Chiang Rai.
Over 4,400 households have been affected by flash floods brought about by heavy downpours across five districts with severe floods in Chiang Rai. Some roads have been submerged, water has gone into public health centers, and some 200 hectares of rice fields are under water. Yao Mae Tam village of Phaya Mengrai district has suffered extreme consequences from water flows from the mountains. While conducting further damage assessments, authorities are restoring normal access in a few places and helping communities so far.
12:22 PM GMT – 28/06/2025
Rongjiang in Guizhou State being submerged by the historic floods that have gone over the 837-foot mark, having displaced over 80,000 residents.
Entire blocks have disappeared, with locals calling it by far the worst calamity in recent memory.
Now, the crisis is spreading as it severely affects Guangxi and Hunan provinces.
