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China:Flood:2008/08/28
Duration2008/08/28 At least five people were killed and three others were missing after four consecutive days of torrential rain in central China's Hubei Province.
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NameFlood

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  • Xinhua News 2008/09/01
    The heaviest rain to hit the Hubei province this year has so far affected more than 5 million people in 43 counties, damaged 4,841 houses and resulted in a direct economic loss of 1.978 billion yuan (289 million U.S. dollars), the Ministry of Civil Affairs said here on 1 September 2008.
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