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China:Flood:2002/08/25

Duration 2002/08/25 The 7.5 million people of the central Chinese city of Wuhan are bracing themselves for the peak of a flood surge from the Yangtze River.Water levels in Lake Dongting - 180 kilometres (120 miles) upstream - were slowly receding on Sunday, but Wuhan officials feared their city could become the next danger zone as the flood peak rolled its way.

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Name Flood

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BBC news 2002/08/27
A flood crest passed by the large industrial town of Wuhan without incident.
BBC news 2002/08/25
Flood surge heads for Wuhan

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Duration	2002/08/25	The 7.5 million people of the central Chinese city of Wuhan are bracing themselves for the peak of a flood surge from the Yangtze River.Water levels in Lake Dongting - 180 kilometres (120 miles) upstream - were slowly receding on Sunday, but Wuhan officials feared their city could become the next danger zone as the flood peak rolled its way.
Country or District	China
Name	Flood

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury	Material Damage	Others