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Deadly Typhoon Bursts Dam Wall as Heavy Rains Inundate China

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new video loaded: Deadly Typhoon Bursts Dam Wall as Heavy Rains Inundate China <img alt="A nighttime view of vehicles on a flooded wharf, with tall buildings on the other side of the river." src="https://www.chinastrategy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/deadly-typhoon-bursts-dam-wall-as-heavy-rains-inundate-china.jpg" data-testid="betamax-poster" sizes="(width < 1024px) 100vw, (width 0:43 Typhoon Maysak has been lashing southern China for days, bursting dam walls and inundating homes and farms. By Jiawei Wang July 7, 2026 2 <img loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.chinastrategy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/deadly-typhoon-bursts-dam-wall-as-heavy-rains-inundate-china-17.jpg 400w, https://www.chinastrategy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/deadly-typhoon-bursts-dam-wall-as-heavy-rains-inundate-china-18.jpg 735w, https://www.chinastrategy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/deadly-typhoon-bursts-dam-wall-as-heavy-rains-inundate-china-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(width <= 600px) 220px, (width Intense Storms Cause Flash Flooding Across Northeast 1:02 <img loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.chinastrategy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/deadly-typhoon-bursts-dam-wall-as-heavy-rains-inundate-china-19.jpg 400w,…

Weather tracker: Tornadoes and giant hail in central US

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Spring is the season for severe thunderstorms across the central US, and the start of this week was a particularly active period for the region. A favourable weather pattern fuelled intense thunderstorms on Monday through Wednesday, bringing strong winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes. Eight tornadoes were reported on Monday, including an EF2 tornado that ripped through the town of Sycamore, Kansas. On Tuesday, a more widespread event tore across the mid-west, most notably as a severe hailstorm moved through Springfield, Missouri. Hailstones up to 12cm (5in) in diameter…