Floodwater destroys road and bridge in Wangmo, southwest China's Guizhou province, June 17, 2006. Heavy rainstorms hit Wangmo again, where flash floods have killed at least 52 people, with another ...

China routinely experiences floods during the summer, but the growth of cities and conversion of farmland into subdivisions has worsened the impact of such events. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio ...