Overall Green alert Flood
in China

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 4086
Death: 40
Displaced: -
Countries: China
From - To 15 Aug - 21 Aug

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Latest media headlines

Articles: 149 | About casualties: 53 | Last hour: 0

Rainstorms and floods wreak havocSun, 25 Aug 2013 19:59:00 +0200.

Rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in China, while meteorological authorities forecast heavy rain will continue.
China: Typhoon Trami affects 360,000 in central ChinaSun, 25 Aug 2013 08:22:00 +0200.

Source: Xinhua Country: China CHANGSHA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Trami, the 12th typhoon hitting China this year, affected 361,000 people in central China's Hunan Province and of all, 30,900 were displaced, local authorities said Saturda
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Day of mourning for China flood victimsSat, 24 Aug 2013 09:36:00 +0200.

Death toll rises as northeastern city of Fushun declares national day of mourning.
Memorial commemorates NE China's mounting flood victimsSat, 24 Aug 2013 07:52:00 +0200.

SHENYANG, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Northeast China's Fushun City held a memorial service for local flood victims on Saturday as the death toll to the natural disaster rose by 13 to 76. Another 88 people remained missing as of Friday, about a wee
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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