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South Korea Devastated by Record Rainfall: Over 1,000 Evacuated

South Korea faced a catastrophic deluge on July 16–17, 2025, as torrential rains unleashed unprecedented flooding and landslides, particularly in South Chungcheong Province, claiming at least two lives and forcing over 1,000 residents to evacuate. Seosan recorded its highest hourly rainfall in 120 years, with 114.9 mm (4.52 inches) falling in a single hour, triggering widespread chaos.

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Floods Guizhou and Hunan Provinces

Massive Destruction in China: Record-Breaking Floods Guizhou and Hunan Provinces

China’s Hunan Province is reeling after the most catastrophic floods event since 1998, as torrential rains continue to batter the region. Triggered by an early-summer monsoon surge, the deluge has claimed at least three lives, displaced over 95,000 people, and impacted more than 400,000 residents — with neighboring Guizhou Province also suffering severe destruction as walls of water collapsed bridges, homes, and embankments.

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Historic Hurricane Erick Devastates Oaxaca — First Major Hurricane to Hit Mexico This Early in the Season

On June 19, 2025, Hurricane Erick made a historic landfall on the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico, as a Category 3 hurricane — the earliest major hurricane ever recorded to strike the country’s Pacific coastline. With sustained winds of 201 km/h (125 mph) and waves reaching 10 meters (33 feet), Erick brought catastrophic impacts across Oaxaca and Guerrero, resulting in at least two fatalities, widespread power outages, and structural devastation.

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