China must go through the record hot and sunny August

On August 30, the China Meteorological Agency said the country suffered the hottest August sunshine in more than 50 years.

The weather tracking map posted on the website of the China Meteorological and Hydrology Agency (CMA) shows that from July 31 to August 29, in most of the Central and Eastern regions of China has an average daily temperature of over 40 degrees Celsius. A record high temperature was recorded on August 11 in Xinchang in Zhejiang Province, to 44.1 degrees C.

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According to the CMA, the average temperature across the country during this period was 22.3 degrees Celsius, the highest level since 1961 when the agency began recording record temperatures, and higher than average. 1.3 degrees C.

The figures are published after China suffered a record heat wave that killed at least 10 people in Shanghai city due to the heat.

On the same day, Taiwanese government officials said at least three people were killed when tropical storm Kong-Rey hit southern parts of the territory on August 29 and flooded the area. wide.

Heavy rains have caused many houses and streets to be flooded deep in the water, some places up to 3 meters, many areas have lost power, traffic is blocked, some agencies and schools have to close.

According to estimates, Typhoon Kong-Rey caused about $ 6.23 million in damage to Taiwan's agricultural sector, with more than 3,500 hectares of rice and orchids in the southern region destroyed or damaged.