Reuters reported that "at least 37 people died and another 86 were missing after landslides and flooding in northwestern Shaanxi province and southwestern Sichuan since late last week." Millions had to be evacuated from their homes as dikes strain against the water's weight.
The image here shows the swollen Three Gorges Reservoir in Yichang, China, which filled up at a startling rate of 66,500 cubic meters (218,176 cubic feet) per second on Monday. That's the highest level ever recorded.
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