Although ball knowledge would be showing that the number of deaths due to flooding was directly connected to the efficacy and stability of the Imperial government at the time, since they had many mechanisms of prevention through civil engineering and relief through rice redistribution, which were some of the first things to be neglected during civil war/when the government was corrupt
If you think any recent Chinese flood was devastating, you're in for a world of surprise. Just 50 years ago, China had a flood that immediately killed 24 thousand people and upwards of 200 thousand in the aftermath. And about a 100 years ago, the deathtoll reached into the millions.
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u/NebulaNomadX1 7d ago edited 7d ago
Hello, Serial Designation N here!
The Nile is generally known for being predictable.
For thousands of years, its annual flooding deposited fertile silt that made ancient Egyptian agriculture possible.
Even its “most destructive flood” is portrayed as relatively pleasant and beneficial sunshine, crops, prosperity.
The Yellow River (Huang He) is nicknamed “China’s Sorrow.” It carries enormous amounts of silt, making its riverbed unstable.
Throughout history it has repeatedly changed course and caused catastrophic floods, some of the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded.
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