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Guilin floods
Oct 22, 2007 15:00
guest14101 Heading to Guilin in November and wondered what the latest was on the flooding situation there. Has anyone been through recently?

Is the area OK to visit?

Are the Li river cruises still running?

thanks
Oct 23, 2007 11:45
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I don't think there has been any flooding in Guilin, though a few months back there was some in not too far away. There's no flooding shown on TV anywhere at present.
Jul 6, 2009 22:32
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GUEST54203 the weather in november is coming into winter there is no flooding then. The floods occur every year in summer, but is minor in guilin. My wife is a native of guilin and I have been there many times. Going there in Sept and Oct. Enjoy your time there.
Jul 7, 2009 07:14
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Heavy rains have also been pouring down on south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for three straight days toppling houses and blocking roads. In Luocheng county, the Kama Reservoir has flooded its banks, forcing 15,000 people to evacuate.

Heavy rains have also been pouring down on south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for three straight days toppling houses and blocking roads.
Heavy rains have also been pouring down on south China's Guangxi
Zhuang Autonomous Region for three straight days toppling houses
and blocking roads.

In Rongshui County, half of the 20 townships reported rainfall measurements of 100 to 200 millimeters from Wednesday to Friday. The worst hit was Dalang Township, which recorded a 402 millimeter deluge. The downpour forced 47,000 people in the county to leave their homes.

The local meteorological department issued the red rainstorm warning on Friday.

http://www.cctv.com/program/worldwidewatch/20090705/101144.shtml

Your best option is to Google and you'll find fresh reports including photos. it doesn't seem to be making the news here much. It happens every year and should have passed by Nov. Read other comments. I have traveled this route in July /August and passed through. Are roads a mess?? yes they are but that's to be expected but they are passable albeit slow.
Jul 7, 2009 07:18
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http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-07-06-voa20.cfm

Link to more current news reporting 75 deaths on the 6th July
Jul 7, 2009 07:21
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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/05/content_11653588.htm

this includes photos from Yangshuo which is where people are interested in seeing or going
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