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Floods cost US$8.2 bln so far this year

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Flood forces evacuation of 76,361 in E China

Torrential rains from Thursday to Saturday have left two people dead and resulted in flooding that forced the relocation of 76,361 people in east China.

-	Fung Wong affects 1.6 mln in E. China
-	Floods cost US$8.2 bln so far this year
-	Tropical storm Fung Wong wreaks havoc in Jiangxi
-	Fung Wong causes evacuations of 750,000 in SE China

Current Damage

•Death Toll: 309; Missing: 73; Affected: 62.2 million

•Affected Crops: 3.676 million hectares

•Economic Losses: 49 billion yuan

•Most seriously Affected: Guangxi, Guangdong ,Hunan, Jiangxi provinces

Videos

	Heavy rains drench South and East China
	Tropical storm Fengshen drenches Central China
	Hunan province severely affected by Fengshen

　In Pictures

Flood FAQs

-	Know what to expect
-	How long will a flood take to develop?
-	What are the sources of flood?
-	Assemble a disaster supplies kit
-	Be prepared for a flood

Relief Efforts

-	Mainland willing to send fresh vegetables to typhoon-hit Taiwan
-	Three Gorges Reservoir starts flood-control effort
-	HK emergency response system under review
-	Troops urged to realize importance of flood prevention
-	Emergency repair of Jingguang railway after downpour

Opinion

-	Preparing for disasters
-	Voice: Tallying up China's disasters

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