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Papua New Guinea: Flood: 2012/07 Country Information on DRR

Period 2012/07
Country or District Papua New Guinea
Event Type Flood
Outline Heavy rain in early July caused widespread flooding around the Fly River, near PNG's border with the Indonesian Province of Papua. The flooding has left many without homes, destroyed food crops and has limited access to clean drinking water.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2012/07/16
The PNG Disaster Management Service says nearly 30,000 people have been affected.