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Since early May 2012, China was affected by torrential rains. In Gansu, Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian and
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late spring of 2012 and continued during the summer. They have caused high human and economic losses.
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direct economic loss was CNY¥ 15.03 billion (around US$ 2.38 billion).
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