World Aug 11 Severe floods in China killed 29 and caused tens of billions of economic losses By Associated Press
World Aug 01 Floods surrounding Beijing kill at least 20, leave 27 missing while thousands evacuated The level of rainfall is rarely seen in Beijing, which generally enjoys moderate, dry summers but has experienced record-breaking extended days of high temperatures this summer. By Associated Press
World Jul 26 Typhoon Doksuri slams into the northern Philippines, leaving at least 2 dead and thousands displaced The typhoon slammed into Fuga Island before dawn and later made landfall in another island off Aparri town in Cagayan province, where more than 15,000 people were evacuated from high-risk coastal villages. By Jim Gomez, Associated Press