The 1931 China floods are often cited as the deadliest weather event in recorded history. This calamity resulted in an estimated 1 to 4 million deaths, a staggering number that still echoes ...

Sampans by Hankou bund during 1931 floods, Wuhan. Collected by John ('Jack') William Ephgrave, available at Historical Photographs of China under reference number Ep01-262, University of Bristol.