Name: Hundred of Dams Opened in Fujian Amid Tropical Storm
Uploaded: 2023-09-12T07:50:24.000Z
Description: A tropical storm brought heavy rainfall to the coastal Chinese province of Fujian. Local authorities suddenly released excess water from nearly 600 dams without notifying residents. Flood waters soon swept across residential areas threatening lives and livelihoods.

Tiffany Meier is an anchor, China news investigative reporter, and producer for NTD News based at the network's global headquarters in New York City. Tiffany anchors NTD's flagship shows "NTD Evening News" and "China in Focus" and co-moderates NTD's special election coverage "The Nation Decides." She produced the award-winning NTD Original documentary "Hollywood Takeover: China's Control in the Film Industry."


Tiffany Meier

NTD Plus

News

Fast, compelling, first-hand news from China. China in Focus airs Monday–Friday at 8 p.m. ET.

China in Focus

China Has Been on a Serious 6-month Losing Streak: Former NSC Official

NTD Newsroom comprises teams of reporters, editors, and producers assigned to cover breaking news and other stories.


NTD Newsroom

China Tightens Controls on Fentanyl-Linked Chemicals to the US

Juliet Song is an international correspondent exclusively covering China news for NTD. She primarily contributes to NTD's "China in Focus," covering U.S.-China relations, the Chinese regime's human rights abuses, and domestic unrest inside China.

Juliet Song

$14 Billion US Arms Sales to Taiwan on Hold Over Iran War: Acting Navy Secretary

Leaked Database Reveals China’s Surveillance System Tracking Foreigners in Real Time

China Restricts Rare Earth Exports to Japan Amid Taiwan Tensions

Trump Signals Openness to Call With Taiwan President, China Reacts

Vivian Li is a producer and reporter based at NTD’s global headquarters in New York City. With more than a decade of experience as a reporter and anchor for NTD’s Chinese-language division, she now primarily contributes to NTD’s English-language program China in Focus.

Vivian Li

First Trump, Then Putin: Who Came Out On Top?

Chinese Tankers Exit Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran Talks Continue

Putin, Xi Affirm Close Russia-China Relations

Putin–Xi Talks May Include Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline

China in Focus Full Broadcast (May 22)

China in Focus Full Broadcast (May 21)

China in Focus Full Broadcast (May 20)

China in Focus Full Broadcast (May 19)

China in Focus Full Broadcast (May 18)

China in Focus Full Broadcast (May 15)

China in Focus Full Broadcast (May 14)

China in Focus Full Broadcast (May 13)

China in Focus Full Broadcast (May 12)

China in Focus Full Broadcast (May 11)

The Associated Press is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. 

The Associated Press

US News

State News

California

More Than 17,000 Under Evacuation Orders as Southern California Wildfire Threatens Homes

Joseph Lord is a congressional reporter for The Epoch Times.


Joseph Lord

Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.

Aldgra Fredly

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical Condition: Spokesman

News you can trust from the U.S. and around the world. Critical information and insight. We cover the stories that others don’t. NTD News Today airs Monday–Friday at 11 a.m. ET.

NTD News Today

US Warns of China Hacks via Routers, Smart Devices

2 Americans Among Suspected Communist Rebels Killed in Clashes With Troops, Philippine Officials Say

Ryan Morgan is a reporter for The Epoch Times focusing on military and foreign affairs. He was previously a news writer for NTD. 


Ryan Morgan

Mari Otsu is NTD's White House correspondent based in Washington. 

Mari Otsu

World News

Middle East

Iran

3 US Warships Fend Off Iranian Attacks, Trump Says Ceasefire Still Holds

US Government Sues Chick-fil-A Over Religious Rights

Health News

3 Dead in Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship in Atlantic Ocean: WHO

Haika Mrema

Medical Plane Crash in New Mexico Mountains Kills 4, Sparks Wildfire

Rudy Blalock is a Southern California-based daily news reporter for NTD. Originally from Michigan, he moved to California in 2017 and the sunshine and ocean have kept him here since. In his free time, he may be found underwater scuba diving, on top of a mountain hiking or snowboarding, or at home meditating—which helps fuel his active lifestyle.

Rudy Blalock

Sports News

Kyle Busch, Two-Time NASCAR Champion, Dies at 41

India Responds to Trump’s Repost of Birthright Citizenship Comment

Label

Live

NTD+ Live

NYC Firm Hosts Book Party on Investing in Critical Minerals Beyond Beijing’s Reach

China News

'Mineral War' Author on China's Rise, Global Response

China’s Long Arm on American Soil

Special Reports

Global Trade Under the Shadow of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre

How Americans View China and Chinese ‘Elections’: Special Report

Countering Communism in US With Memorial for Its Victims

US Funding Chinese Communist Party Economic Growth: Experts

China's Artistic Censorship Aimed at Americans: Browde

Taiwan 2024 Special Election Coverage: China in Focus

Expert: Why Social Media Apps Are 'Legal Malware'

A tropical storm brought heavy rainfall to the coastal Chinese province of Fujian. Local authorities suddenly released excess water from nearly 600 dams without notifying residents. Flood waters soon swept across residential areas threatening lives and livelihoods.

Footage shows cities and villages submerged under muddy water and leaving vehicles stranded on the streets.

One resident said that she started reaching out for help after spotting a crack in the dam. But didn't get a response.

"There's a crack in the dam and they didn't want me to take pictures. I've been calling people (about it) but no one was here to check it out. No one from my village could take care of it. I've already left home. I'm staying somewhere else right now," resident Ms. Lin said.

"We're living in a mountain. There can't be any storms nor floods. It is all man-made. It's vicious. The dams were opened on purpose. Once everyone's gone, everything is theirs," resident Wang Jian said.

In another village, officials released excess water from nine dams at the same time. Local tea farmers could only watch as the torrent washed away large sacks of their tea harvest.

Latest

Programs

china

flooding

Videos

Tropical storm

Latest Clips

Latest and breaking news, documentaries, movies, and lifestyle content on NTD+.
 
Empower your knowledge and elevate your spirit with NTD+, your go-to destination for truthful news, insightful documentaries, and captivating lifestyle content that enriches your life.

Hundred of Dams Opened in Fujian Amid Tropical Storm

Asthma-Like Symptoms Surge in China Prompting COVID-19 Suspicions

China’s Plan to Reshape Global Governance Making It a 'Revisionist Power': Ray Powell

China In Focus Full Broadcast (Sept. 11)

G20 Summit Concludes, Exposing Increased Tensions Between US and China

‘Wage Hunting’: Unpaid Workers Protest Across China

ASEAN Summit: China’s Sea Standoff With the Philippines

Taiwan an ‘Independent Country’: UK Parliament Document

China In Focus Full Broadcast (Sept. 8)

China Attends ASEAN Summit Amid Mapping Disputes

US-China ‘Cold War Is Going to Intensify’: Thayer on Partnering With India to Counter Beijing