Flood Management Strategies for the Amur River Basin

2013 Flood - the largest in history In Russia flood affected 5 provinces and 3 largest cities of the Russian Far East. 170000 people affected and 30000 evacuated. 15000 houses damaged. Extensive impact on roads, bridges, crops, farms, etc. 1 person drowned. MODIS 12-07-2013 Songhuajiang MODIS 15-09-2013 Songhuajiang MODIS 08-10-2013 Songhuajiang A MUR R U In China had breaches in 340 kilometers of 20 dykes (13% of total dyke length along Chinese Amur). Including 3 catastrophic. 1000 settlements with 5 million people were affected in Jilin, IMAR and Heilongjiang. 300 000 persons evacuated, 37000 houses damaged, 30 lives lost.

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