UNDRO 89/1902
CHINA - TYPHOON VERA
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
19 SEPTEMBER 1989
1. TYPHOON 'VERA' ON 17/09 HIT COASTAL PROVINCE OF ZHEJIANG AND CAUSED FLOODS WHICH AFFECTED 37 COUNTIES AND ISOLATED OVER 700 VILLAGES.
2. INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGE DESCRIBED AS 162 PERSONS DEAD, 354 MISSING, 696 INJURED AND 7 MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED. 392,000 PEOPLE WERE TRAPPED IN INACCESSIBLE AREAS.