World More than 150 people killed in China floods ************************************************************* The Online NewsHour 23 hours ago Sign in to like Reblog on Tumblr Tweet More than 150 people have been killed in floods in northern and central China, since heavy rains hit the country in the last week. Hebei, a province in northern China that surrounds Beijing has been affected the most, with the death toll of 114, and another 111 people still missing, according to the provincial Ministry of Civil Affairs. The flooding began early Wednesday morning, catching many residents off-guard. More than 9 million people across 147 counties have been affected, while 155,000 houses have been damaged and more than 300,000 residents have had to relocate. The phenomenon has led to an economic loss of more than 2.4 billion U.S. dollars according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. ...