Overall Orange Flood in North Korea from 20 Jul 2012 00:00 UTC to 06 Aug 2012 00:00 UTC

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Overall Orange Flood

in North Korea

Event summary

Flood can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 3955
Death:	169
Displaced:	63000
Countries:	North Korea
From - To	20 Jul - 06 Aug

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North Korea famine not imminent but flood impact not yet clear-UN 8/9/2012 9:03:00 AM.

Thu, 9 Aug 2012 04:02 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Ben Blanchard BEIJING, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Impoverished North Korea is a long way from famine levels that killed hundreds of thousands in the 1990s but it won't be until late next month

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North Korea famine not imminent but flood impact not yet clear: U.N. 8/9/2012 7:47:00 AM.

BEIJING: Impoverished North Korea is a long way from famine levels that killed hundreds of thousands in the 1990s but it won't be until late next month that a full assessment of food levels after recent floods is possible, a U.N. official s

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North Korea famine not imminent but flood impact not yet clear: U.N. 8/9/2012 6:53:00 AM.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Impoverished North Korea is a long way from famine levels that killed hundreds of thousands in the 1990s but it won't be until late next month that a full assessment of food levels after recent floods is possible, a U.N.

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North Korea famine not imminent but flood impact not yet clear: U.N 8/9/2012 6:15:00 AM.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Impoverished North Korea is a long way from famine levels that killed hundreds of thousands in the 1990s but it won't be until late next month that a full assessment of food levels after recent floods is possible, a U.N.

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