Published: July 21st, 2021,
Last updated: June 15th, 2022
Shocking images of the flood disaster in the regions of western and southern Germany continue to dominate headlines. Now disturbing images are reaching us from Chinese regions: people trapped in subway trains in Zhengzhou, surrounded by masses of water. Cars washed away, floating in brown torrents. In Inner Mongolia and Henan, thousands of people have already been brought to safety because of flooding. Infrastructure, agriculture, and factories have been damaged.