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Taiwan: Flood: 2005/06/13 Country Information on DRR

GLIDE:  FL-2005-000089-TWN

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Period 2005/06/13
Country or District Taiwan
Event Type Flood
Outline Three days of torrential rains have caused massive flooding in southern Taiwan, killing five people and forcing the evacuation of hundreds from low-lying homes, officials said Monday.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Reuters AlertNet 2005/06/17
Taiwan began mopping up on Friday after six straight days of heavy rain in the south caused floods and landslides which killed 14 people.

ABC ONLINE 2005/06/17
Taiwan began mopping up after six straight days of heavy rain in the south caused floods and landslides that killed 14 people.

Reuters AlertNet 2005/06/16
Floods and landslides caused by a week of heavy rain have killed at least eight people in southern Taiwan and caused T$1.16 billion (US$37 million) worth of crop damage, officials said on Thursday.

The China Post 2005/06/14
Floods caused by torrential rain have claimed at least five lives and forced authorities to evacuate hundreds of residents from low-lying areas in southern Taiwan. The latest official tallies as of 11: 00 a.m. yesterday showed that agricultural losses have increased to a total of NT$26.38 million (US$840,500).

The Star Online.com 2005/06/13
Torrential rains cause massive flooding in southern Taiwan, killing two