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CHINA-TYPHOON-SUFFERINGS
888,000 people affected by typhoon in Henan
ZHENGZHOU, Aug 19, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – Around 888,000 residents in central
China’s Henan Province have been affected by Typhoon Rumbia, the 18th this
year, according to the latest statistics released by local authorities.
As of Sunday noon, one person has been reported dead. Nearly 109,000
hectares of crops have been affected by heavy rain brought by Typhoon Rumbia.
The direct economic losses are estimated at 198 million yuan (28.8 million
U.S. dollars) including 190 million yuan in agricultural losses.
Between Friday morning and Sunday morning, rainstorms have battered the
eastern and northern parts of Henan, according to the provincial
meteorological observatory.
Three meteorological stations have seen precipitation exceeding 500
millimeters, while daily precipitation has set records in eight
meteorological stations in the province.
In the northern parts of the province, rainstorms will last in the daytime
on Sunday and will move out of the province at night.
Local civil affairs departments have dispatched personnel to disaster-hit
areas to evacuate and relocate affected residents and examine the damage.
They are also monitoring changes in the weather, river water levels, and
disaster conditions.
Heavy rain and floods also disrupted train services scheduled to pass the
province, according to Beijing railway authorities.
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