As record heat waves hit western North America and deadly floods swept Germany ... But this week, with much of China’s central Henan province devastated by record rains, there was little ...

The flooding in Henan and surrounding provinces last week – and the double hit of arid heat and floods in a matter of weeks – has prolonged what has already been a devastating period of ...

Zhengzhou, the state capital of Henan province, was hardest hit with ... Experts say extreme weather events, including severe floods and drought, will become increasingly common as a result ...

the Netherlands and Switzerland are covered in muck from massive floods. Torrential rain has stricken central China, inundating subway tunnels in Henan province. The toll in death and misery ...

The Henan provincial government said 302 people ... Authorities said 189 people were killed by floods and mudslides, 54 in house collapses and 39 in underground areas such as basements and garages ...

The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source. Regarding the heavy rain striking Henan and other places, shift the focus of reporting toward post-disaster recovery.

On the ground, things look less rosy. It suffered devastating floods last year, and now a heat wave. In April, depositors in four rural Henan banks discovered they could no longer withdraw funds.