Disasters Charter Activated: Flood in South China

July 20, 2010 at 1:46 pm | Posted in Remote Sensing Law Current Events | Leave a comment

by Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the blog faculty

Source: International Charter Space and Major Disasters

Type of Event Flood

Location of Event China

Date of Charter Activation 19/07/2010

Charter Requestor China National Committee for Disaster Reduction

Project Management NDRCC

Description of the Event

A severe flood affected Southern China. About 52,000 people and 72 counties have been affected by the heavy rains during the last seven days in Jiunjian and more than 40,000 people were relocated. Officials report that flooding will continue and its effects could be catastrophic.