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Lao People's Democratic Republic (the): Typhoon: 2009/09/30 Country Information on DRR

Period 2009/09/30
Country or District Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Event Type Typhoon
Outline Tropical Storm Ketsana has killed 16 people and left 135 missing in Laos, the country's Red Cross said on Friday (2 October 2009).
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Government of Lao PDR 2009/10/20
Dead: 15
Missing: 1
Injured: 91
Affected household: 27,836 HHs
Displaced household: 9,602 HHs
Completely damaged houses: 1,023
Affected houses: 825

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Report/Articles

Government of Lao PDR 2009/10/20
Ketsana Situation in Lao PDR (as of 20 October 2009)

AFP 2009/10/2
Mmost of the deaths came during flash floods caused by the storm which has displaced 37,500 people.

Geographycal Data

OCHA ReliefWeb 2009/10/19
Lao People\\\'s Democratic Republic: Typhoon Ketsana (as of 19 October 2009)