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Green Flood alert in Taiwan from 09/06/2012 00:00 UTC to 12/06/2012 23:59 UTC
GDACS Event Report - Summary

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

Updated: this report is based on update number 250.

  • Flood Magnitude 5.06
  • from 09/06/2012 00:00 UTC to 12/06/2012 23:59 UTC
  • 4 killed and 3000 displaced

References

Latest media headlines

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

Monsoon wreaks havoc across Taiwan
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:31:00 +0200   JakartaPost (en)

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 ...

People and organisations: Eva Airways  Singapore Airlines  Ma Ying-jeou  Sean Chen  Trade Office  Taipei City  Emergency 

Monsoon wreaks havoc across Taiwan
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:31:00 +0200   asianewsnet (en)

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 .....

People and organisations: Eva Airways  Singapore Airlines  Ma Ying-jeou  Sean Chen  Trade Office  Taipei City  Emergency 

5 dead as rain pounds Taiwan
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:05:00 +0200   dailytimesPK (en)

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 several large cities, as Taiwan faced the most serious....

People and organisations: Typhoon Morakot 

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