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In the summer of 1998, [[China]] experienced massive [[flooding]] of parts of the [[Yangtze River]], resulting in 3,004 dead, 14 million left homeless and $24 billion in economic loss. |
In the summer of 1998, [[China]] experienced massive [[flooding]] of parts of the [[Yangtze River]], resulting in 3,004 dead, 14 million left homeless and $24 billion in economic loss. |
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Revision as of 21:44, 15 October 2006
In the summer of 1998, China experienced massive flooding of parts of the Yangtze River, resulting in 3,004 dead, 14 million left homeless and $24 billion in economic loss.
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Timeline
- August 1: The periphery levee in Waijiang, Hezhen of Jiayu County, collapsed first.
- August 5: Periphery levees in Paizhou, Jiujiang, Jiangxin area of Jiayu County collapsed consecutively.
- August 5: the lower reaches of the Yangtze River collapsed at Jiujiang and Jiangxinzhou.
- August 7: The main levee of the Yangtze collapsed.
See also
External links
- China: Yangtze River Flood (July-August 1998) ESA Earthnet Online Earth Observation