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Hangzhou flooded by biggest rain in decades

THE biggest shower in 40 years has flooded 1,563 homes in the city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province, and halted power supply in some residential areas, the city's anti-flooding headquarters said today. Nineteen flooded schools had to stop classes, the... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Tue, Oct 09 2007

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