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Despite all the build up last week over Typhoon Muifa's approach, we saw little evidence in Shanghai of what has now been downgraded to a tropical storm. Not so for Qidong, Jiangsu province! On Sunday and Monday, people were getting blown left and right by gusts of wind over 110 kilometers per hour (over 70 miles per hour.) more ›

Typhoon Conson, the first to hit China this year, has killed at least two people in Hainan province after leaving dozens more dead in the Philippines. Meanwhile, 59 people have died in Hubei province from flood-related disasters since July 3, bringing the total death toll to 170 across provinces. Today, the Three Gorges Dam project on the swelling Yangtze River will face the first major test since its opening as flood waters peak at 70,000 cubic meters per second -- the highest record since 1981.
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On a totally unrelated note to China, for those of you that are wondering what you can do to help victims of the tropical storm Ondoy (Ketsana), Red Cross Philippines is now accepting donations via Paypal at give@redcross.org.ph. And if you specifically wish to help children, donate online via UNICEF USA. more ›

You have been warned. ("Rubbers" is another term for "galoshes.") more ›