China NewsFresh Floods Hit Central China, Killing People as They SleepSavePrintThis overhead view taken on August 12, 2021 shows flooded streets following heavy rains in Suizhou in China's central Hubei province. STR/CNS/AFP via Getty ImagesDorothy Li8/15/2021|Updated: 8/16/2021Flooding continued to cause havoc in both cities and rural areas in central China early on Aug. 12, killing people as they slept.Floodwaters rose to 3.5 meters (11.4 feet) in Hubei Province’s Liulin township following heavy rains that began Wednesday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentDorothy LiAuthorDorothy Li is a reporter for The Epoch Times. Contact Dorothy at [email protected].Author’s Selected ArticlesChinese Wind-Turbine Maker Goldwind Hit by EU Anti-Subsidies ProbeFeb 03, 2026British Lawmakers Say They Take ‘No Comfort’ in China Lifting Sanctions Amid Human Rights AbusesJan 30, 2026Japan–US Alliance ‘Would Collapse’ If Tokyo Turned a Blind Eye to Taiwan Crisis, PM SaysJan 27, 2026Widening Defense Purges Deal a Blow to Xi’s Military Ambition: AnalystsJan 26, 2026Related TopicsChinaflood