(Reuters) – Coastal residents in low-lying areas of Louisiana and Cuba were evacuated on Sunday as roads turned into rivers in Haiti’s capital as twin hurricanes threatened the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf Coast. Marco, which intensified after a hurricane on Sunday and is expected to hit the Louisiana coast …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Water levels at China’s Giant Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River are nearing their maximum after torrential rains raised currents to a record high, official data showed Friday. FILE PHOTO: The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River throws water to lower the water level in …
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Floodwaters reach the feet of the Leshan Giant Buddha after heavy rainfall, in Leshan, Sichuan Province, China August 18, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Floods in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China forced authorities to evacuate more than 100,000 people on Tuesday, threatening a …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – Satellite images suggest that recent floods in North Korea may have linked harmful pump houses to the country’s main nuclear facility, a U.S. think tank said on Thursday. A view from the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center shows flooding along the banks of the Kuryong River in …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s soybean imports in June from top supplier Brazil soared to a record high, according to customs data released Sunday, fueled by rising demand for soybeans as China’s herd of pigs recovers after fatal outbreaks of African swine fever. FILE PHOTO: Imported soybeans are transported to a …
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