The heaviest rains in 70 years hit China's largest city, Shanghai, Thursday, flooding 3,000 households and more than 70 roads.
SHANGHAI, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The heaviest rains in 70 years hit China's largest city, Shanghai, Thursday, flooding 3,000 households and more than 70 roads.
No casualties have been reported.
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A car runs past a section of a flooded street in Shanghai, China, July 30, 2009. A short-time storm hit Shanghai due to a heavy cloud cluster on Thursday. Local observatory issued red alert signal of rain storm. (Xinhua Photo)
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Rainfall reached 80 to 140 mm in most areas of the city. The water was 10 to 30 cm deep on the roads and 5 to 10 cm in households in Luwan, Huangpu, Zhabei and Jinshan districts.
Some vehicles were damaged by fallen tree branches, according to the municipal headquarters of flood control.
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People get on the bus at a flooded section of the Xietu Road in Shanghai, China, July 30, 2009. (Xinhua/Wang Yong)
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More than 500 workers are clearing away the water.
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The photo taken on July 30, 2009 shows a section of a flooded street in Shanghai, China. (Xinhua Photo)
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A car runs past a section of a flooded street in Shanghai, China, July 30, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)
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