2012 North Korean floods

Natural disaster in North Korea May 2013 April 2014 2012 North Korean floods North Korea (orthographic projection).svg Location of North Korea 19 July 2012 – 17 September 2012 North Korea 330+ killed, 144 injured, 234,000+ homeless The 2012 North Korean floods began in mid-July 2012 when Tropical Storm Khanun affected parts of the country, killing at least 88 people and leaving more than 62,000 people homeless. Torrential rains on 29 and 30 July 2012 worsened the situation, causing additional damage and casualties and forcing the government to request international assistance.http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-01/north-korea-floods-and-storms-destroy-mines-kill-31-more https://archive.today/20130118174342/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-01/north-korea-floods-and-storms-destroy-mines-kill-31-more dead 18 January 2013 Business Week 2 August 2012 2 August 2012 North Korea Floods and Storms Destroy Mines, Kill 31 More Severe rainfall also affected the southern region of North Korea in August, killing at least six. Tropical Storm Khanun Tropical Storm Khanun (2012) thumb|Tropical Storm Khanun over North Korea on 19 July thumb|Houses in South Hamgyong Province damaged by floods in July 2012 Khanun made landfall in South Korea on 19 July and weakened as it moved over North Korea before dissipating over China. The government on 29 July increased the number of fatalities as a result of flooding caused by Khanun from 8 to 88, with an additional 134 injured. The biggest loss of human life was in two counties of South Pyongan province. At least 62,900 were made homeless by the flooding, while more than 30,000 hectares of land for growing crops were submerged and will add to growing fears of another looming famine in the country. Three hundred public buildings and 60 factories were damaged during the storm.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/07/2012728235918889905.html Scores killed in North Korea floods Al Jazeera 29 July 2012 July 29-30 rains Torrential rains hit North Korea again on 29 and 30 July, with approximately 442 millimeters (17.4 inches) of rain recorded in Pakchon County of North Phyongan Province during a 24-hour period from 6 a.m. local time 29 July. The rains worsened the flood situation caused by Khanun, destroying railways, roads, bridges and 'many' dwelling houses. The government said many residents in the affected region were left homeless, but no figures have yet been released about damage and casualties.Casualties feared after torrential rains hit North Korea BNO News 31 July 2012 http://www.bnonews.com/inbox/?id=995 31 July 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131219044244/http://www.bnonews.com/inbox/?id=995 19 December 2013 The North Korean government has asked assistance from resident United Nations agencies, the Red Cross, and European Union Program Support Units. The North Korean government also supported two inter-agency assessment missions in South Pyongan and Kangwon provinces on 31 July.U.N. to send team into North Korea after floods Reuters 30 July 2012 http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-korea-north-flooding-idUKBRE86T12U20120730 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306162103/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-korea-north-flooding-idUKBRE86T12U20120730 dead 6 March 2016 30 July 2012 On 1 August, KCNA announced that North and South Pyongan provinces and Nyongwon county were severely affected by floods, landslides and thunderbolts, which destroyed 4,900 dwellings, submerged 8,530 homes and destroyed or submerged 200 public buildings and factories.http://kcna.co.jp/item/2012/201208/news01/20120801-32ee.html Downpours Damage Some Areas of DPRK Korean Central News Agency 1 August 2012 2 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408224712/http://kcna.co.jp/item/2012/201208/news01/20120801-32ee.html 8 April 2014 dead dmy-all KCNA also reported significant damage to coal mining and processing infrastructure in the area. Some 179,000 tonnes of coal were washed away, along with about 200 pieces of equipment at the Kaechon and Tokchon mining complexes. Railways serving the complexes were also damaged.http://kcna.co.jp/item/2012/201208/news01/20120801-33ee.html Collieries Damaged by Flood in DPRK Korean Central News Agency 1 August 2012 2 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408224710/http://kcna.co.jp/item/2012/201208/news01/20120801-33ee.html 8 April 2014 dead dmy-all State media reported at least 31 were killed by landslides and lightning, with 16 others missing. On 4 August, the North Korean government said the death toll from both Khanun and the torrential rains in late July had risen to 169, with around 400 others missing. It said 8,600 houses were destroyed and 44,000 houses were flooded, leaving more than 212,200 people homeless.WFP sends emergency food aid to North Korea after floods kill 169 BNO News 5 August 2012 http://www.bnonews.com/inbox/?id=1007 https://archive.today/20130118100204/http://www.bnonews.com/inbox/?id=1007 dead 18 January 2013 5 August 2012 17–20 August rains Torrential rains hit North Korea again between late 17 August and early 20 August, causing at least six deaths and destroying more than 530 buildings in the southern region of the country. Three people were killed in North Hwanghae Province, three people were also killed in South Phyongan Province, and an unknown number of people were killed in South Hwanghae Province.New floods in North Korea kill six, destroy hundreds of buildings BNO News 23 August 2012 http://www.bnonews.com/inbox/?id=1066 23 August 2012 https://archive.today/20130118085442/http://www.bnonews.com/inbox/?id=1066 18 January 2013 dead dmy-all Typhoon Bolaven Typhoon Bolaven (2012) In North Korea, heavy rains from the storm triggered significant flooding and many landslides in late August.時事通信 Yahoo! News 29 August 2012 29 August 2012 ja:台風15号で被害続出＝北朝鮮 http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20120829-00000172-jij-int ja dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120902004239/http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20120829-00000172-jij-int 2 September 2012 dmy In South Hamgyong Province, at least 100 homes were flooded by the storm.翻訳 劉英／編集翻訳 恩田有紀 毎日中国経済 Yahoo! News 31 August 2012 31 August 2012 台風１５号 北朝鮮で３人死亡、３３００人が家失う http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20120831-00000024-xinhua-int dead https://archive.today/20240522083709/https://www.webcitation.org/6AKWN3vtX?url=http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl%3Fa=20120831-00000024-xinhua-int 22 May 2024 dmy KCNA reported wind speeds of more than 108 km/h mph on in North and South Hwanghae, South Hamgyong, South Pyongan and the city of Nampho, and waves as high as 1.11 m ft on in the sea of Kimchaek.http://kcna.co.jp/item/2012/201208/news29/20120829-29ee.html DPRK Hit by Typhoon-15 Korean Central News Agency 29 August 2012 30 August 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140408224200/http://kcna.co.jp/item/2012/201208/news29/20120829-29ee.html 8 April 2014 dmy Widespread damage took place throughout the country as a result of the storm. At least 6,700 homes were destroyed and approximately 101,000 hectares (250,000 acres) of crop and rice fields were flooded. Additionally, 16,730 trees were downed and 880 public and industrial buildings were severely damaged. In all, at least 48 people were killed and 21,800 others were left homeless.United Press International 4 September 2012 4 September 2012 Typhoon Bolaven kills 48 in N. Korea http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/09/04/Typhoon-Bolaven-kills-48-in-N-Korea/UPI-26591346757988/ Pyongyang, North Korea Typhoon Sanba Typhoon Sanba Torrential rains from South Korea on 17 September made a landfall that spread beyond the Korean DMZ Zone to North Korea. See also 2006 North Korean floods 2007 North Korean floods 2018 North Korean floods 2024 Korea floods References North Korean Category:2012 in North Korea Category:Floods in North Korea Category:2012 disasters in North Korea