Overall Green alert Flood
in China

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

GDACS ID FL 1101823
Death: 2
Displaced: -
Countries: China
From - To 23 Jan - 24 Jan

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Henan Province, China, Late January 2023At least two people died and 7 were missing on 23 January 2023 after families celebrating Lunar New Year were swept away in a sudden flood from China's Yellow River near Sanmenxia, Henan Province, China, state media reported. 10 people were rescued. Officials deny reports that a sudden surge of water came from the nearby Sanmenxia dam.Tue 24 Jan 2023Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
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Precise water management mitigates disasters 1/28/2023 1:04:00 AM.

Aerial photo taken on Sept 10, 2021 shows the scenery of the Three Gorges Reservoir in Zigui county of Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province. [Photo/Xinhua] Despite a spate of floods around the country last year, the number of fatali
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Anadolu Agency 1/26/2023 5:11:00 AM.

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