China: Cold Wave: 2008/01/10
GLIDE: CW-2008-000013-CHN
| Period | 2008/01/10 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | China |
| Event Type | Cold Wave |
| Outline | Since 10 January 2008, the low temperature, freezing rain and snow have claimed 129 lives in 20 provinces, autonomous regions and cities in China. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| MCA 2008/02/24 | ||
| Dead: 129 Missing: 4 Displaced: 1.66 million |
Totally damaged houses: 485,000 Partially damaged houses: 1,686,000 |
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Report/Articles
MCA 2008/02/24
Since 10 January 2008, the low temperature, freezing rain and snow have claimed 129 lives in 20 provinces, autonomous regions and cities in China. (Chinese)
IFRC 2008/02/02
The heavy snow in China has so far caused the deaths of 60 individuals and forced nearly 1.76 million people to relocate as of 1 February.
CNN.com 2008/01/28
More than 67 million people have been affected by the cold weather and economic losses are expected to reach as much as $3 billion.
BBC NEWS 2008/01/22
More than 7.8 million people there have been affected by severe snow in China.
Geographycal Data
NASA 2008/01/24
Satellite Image of Severe Cold in Southwestern Asia (17 - 24 Jan 2008)