In Hubei province of China, 21 people were killed and 4 went missing on last Wednesday and Thursday due to floods caused by torrential rains that started on August 8. The Liulin Township in Suixian County saw total precipitation of 503 mm, and an average waterlogging depth of 3.5 meters, the county said in an announcement. Hundreds of firefighters and thousands of police and soldiers were sent to the areas most affected by floods and rains