Home >  Blossary: Top 10 Natural Disasters  >  Term: Yangtze river Floods
Yangtze river Floods

August 1931, torrential rains hit southern China, which caused the Yangtze River to flood killing nearly 3.7 million people. This was considered the worst natural disaster of the 20th century. Abnormal weather over central China began in the winter of late 1930. this was followed by a Spring thaw and heavy rains, raising river levels. The rains grew heavier in 1931 in a cyclone, thus causing the greatest flood in China.

0 0
  • Part of Speech: proper noun
  • Industry/Domain: Weather
  • Category: Storms

Top 10 Natural Disasters

Category: History

Total terms: 13

Creator

  • tula.ndex
  • (Zimbabwe)

  •  (Bronze) 496 points
  • 100% positive feedback
© 2024 CSOFT International, Ltd.