Typhoon Bolaven causes damage in northeast China

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Jilin Province, China, 29 August 2012 (CCTV/CNN) – Gales and downpours brought by Typhoon Bolaven swept through northeast China’s Jilin Province since Tuesday, flooding downtown areas and damaging farmlands.

The tropical storm affected Changchun, the provincial capital, with rainfall exceeding 10 centimeters from 8 a.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday. The maximum precipitation reached 120.6 millimeters.

In the city, many trees were uprooted as 25 road sections were flooded. Meanwhile, more than 20 power lines were damaged in the heavy rain.

The local transport, civil administration, power and sanitation departments dispatched workers Wednesday morning to clear roads and repair damaged power lines.

The preliminary data showed that the typhoon flattened 20 percent of corn lands, which may have contributed to regional crop failure.

The estimation of the total loss is currently underway.

Typhoon Bolaven causes damage in northeast China

The Korean Peninsula cleaned up after one powerful typhoon and girded itself for another that could be particularly damaging to North Korea, which is still rebuilding from earlier floods. The first storm, Typhoon Bolaven, left at least 11 people dead in South Korea.

Photo gallery: S. Korea cleans up after typhoon, prepares for another