Overall Green Flood alert in Taiwan from 09 Jun 2012 00:00 UTC to 12 Jun 2012 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Taiwan

Event summary

This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 3936
Death:	4
Displaced:	3000
Countries:	Taiwan
From - To	09 Jun - 12 Jun

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Latest media headlines

Articles: 12 | About casualties: 8 | Last hour: 0

Monsoon wreaks havoc across TaiwanWed, 13 Jun 2012 07:31:00 +0200.

Chaos reigned across Taiwan on Tuesday as monsoon rains soaking the south spread north, paralyzing traffic, disrupting flights and train services and stranding tens of thousands of commuters and ...

Monsoon wreaks havoc across TaiwanWed, 13 Jun 2012 06:31:00 +0200.

Chaos reigned across Taiwan yesterday as monsoon rains soaking the south spread north, paralysing traffic, disrupting flights and train services and stranding tens of thousands of commuters and reside .....

5 dead as rain pounds TaiwanWed, 13 Jun 2012 00:05:00 +0200.

TAIPEI: At least five people died after mudslides unleashed by torrential rains hit central Taiwan while thousands had to be evacuated island-wide, rescue officials said on Tuesday. Amid forecasts of more rain, schools were suspended in sev

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Five dead, thousands evacuated as rain pounds TaiwanTue, 12 Jun 2012 13:35:00 +0200.

TAIPEI: At least five people died after mudslides unleashed by torrential rains hit central Taiwan while thousands had to be evacuated island-wide, rescue officials said on Tuesday.

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (7), INFORM (2),

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