Heavy rain in China, heatwaves in the US / 華中華北暴雨釀災 華府熱浪飆攝氏38度　　　　　　　　　　

Extreme weather events wreak havoc all around the world. In central and northern China, rainstorms have caused disaster. In Huludao, Liaoning Province, record-breaking rainfall reached almost 40 centimeters. Heavy rain also caused flooding along the tributaries of the Yangtze River. Hubei province suffered severe damage. Rainstorms have caused 42 deaths in the central and northern regions. The US has been hit by heat waves, with temperatures surging to as high as 100°degrees Fahrenheit, or 38°degrees Celcius in Washington, D.C. Torrential rain and broken levees unleashed severe flooding in Xiaogan, Hubei province. The entire city was inundated by water. Houses and vehicles were submerged in floodwater. ==CCTV Reporter== The water is very deep. This is a reference point. Even trucks are submerged up to their roofs. Local residents were stranded in Jingshan County in Hubei. Supplies were finally delivered on July 22 after water receded. Military personnel were mobilized to rescue a baby boy. In Huludao, Liaoning province, a record high volume of rainfall was recorded. ==CCTV REPORTER== The rainstorm brought record high rainfall. Precipitation of 39.5 cm was recorded by a station for the first time in history since weather data was recorded. While rainstorms caused 42 deaths in China, heat waves hit cities in the U.S. ==CUSTOMER== Have a nice day. I'd like a bottled water. Bottled water sold out fast in the unbearable heat. High temperatures of 38°C were recorded in Washington, D.C. on July 22. People sought shade or tried to cool down in fountains. Local weather forecasters said this weather pattern would continue into the next week. TRANSLATED BY：CHRISTINA LIU 極端氣候發威，中國的中北部，最近大雨成災。在遼寧省的、葫蘆島，降雨量 更是破紀錄，有將近400毫米。同時，長江支流泛濫，也讓湖北省、災情 慘重。但在美國，卻出現「熱浪」，首府華盛頓，溫度 還飆到了，華氏100度，相當於攝氏、38度高溫。 連日暴雨加上潰堤，位於長江以北的湖北孝感市，淹成水鄉澤國，大水漫過大街小巷，房子車子全泡在水裡。 ==中央電視台記者== 附近的水非常的深 我們剛才也試了一下 有一個參照物 卡車的車頂都已經沒過了 淹水不退，孝感市西邊的京山縣有民眾受困，等到周五水稍微退了，外界補給才送得進去。而軍方也出動，救出一名14個月大的男嬰、趕緊送醫。而遼寧省的葫蘆島市，則出現破紀錄的雨量。 ==中央電視台記者== 達到了大暴雨的級別 為有氣象紀錄以來的首次 單站最大降雨量395毫米 突破歷史極值 中國暴雨成災傳出至少造成42人死亡，地球另一頭的美國出現超級熱浪。 天氣太熱讓礦泉水熱銷，美國首府華盛頓在週五則出現、華氏100度的高溫，相當攝氏38度，熱到民眾就算在陰涼處也在搧風，有人甚至直接跑到噴水池泡水來降溫，當地氣象預測這樣的天氣型態，恐怕要持續到下週。 記者 綜合報導