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Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Typhoon Bolaven - Aug 2012

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GLIDE number: TC-2012-000159-PRK
Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone
Affected countries: Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea

Typhoon Bolaven hit the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 28 Aug 2012, worsening the extensive flooding caused by successive torrential rains and tropical storms since July. As of 3 Sep, 59 people had been killed, 5,766 houses had been destroyed or damaged and 2192 houses were submerged. Up to 52,299 hectares of crop land were submerged, buried or washed away aggravating the food situation in the country. (IFRC, 5 Sep 2012)

In the Republic of Korea, the typhoon killed 19 people and left a trail of damage across parts of the country. It was the strongest typhoon to hit the country for almost a decade. (AFP, 30 Aug 2012)


Date: 28 Aug 2012
Status: Past disaster

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