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China: Typhoon: 2015/08/09 Country Information on DRR

Period 2015/08/09
Country or District China
Event Type Typhoon
Outline Typhoon Soudelor battered China's east coast on 9 August 2015, killing eight people. More than 163,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Fujian.
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Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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XinHua 2015/08/11
The death toll from Typhoon Soudelor, the 13th this year, has risen to 26 with seven still missing in east China.

AFP 2015/08/10
The number of people killed by Typhoon Soudelor in China rose to 21 on Monday, 10 August authorities said, with five more missing.

Xinhua 2015/08/10
Typhoon Soudelor, the 13th this year, has left 14 people dead and another four missing in east China\'s Zhejiang Province, local government announced on Sunday, 9 August. By Sunday afternoon, the typhoon has affected 1.58 million people and forced 188,400 to relocate in Zhejiang.

Reuters 2015/08/09
More than 530 flights were cancelled and 190 high-speed trains were suspended.