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China: Drought: 2002/09/01
GLIDE: DR-2002-000564-CHN
| Period | 2002/09/01 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | China |
| Event Type | Drought |
| Outline | A crippling drought in northern China's Hebei province has left about 900,000 people and a third of the area's farmland with a severe water shortage. Nearly 163,000 acres of crops have failed, Xinhua said, quoting a spokesman for the provincial water resources department. About 210,000 head of livestock have also been affected. |
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| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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