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China: Flood: 2002/11/02
GLIDE: FL-2002-000691-CHN
| Period | 2002/11/02 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | China |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | Flooding has forced the evacuation of more than 50,000 people in the southern Chinese city of Lechang, in Guangdong province, as torrential rain continues in the region. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| BBC news 2002/11/01 | ||
| Evacuated: more than 50,000 people |
Flooded: more than 300 houses Collapsed: some 400 houses |
7,000 acres of farmland submerged, and nearly 60,000 tons of crops destroyed. |