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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| DPRK suffers serious flooding |
| 2010-08-27 |
| (Xinhua) — Sinuiju City and Uiju County of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have been hit by serious floods caused by heavy rain, according to the official news agency KCNA. More than 7,100 dwelling blocks for 7,750 families were destroyed, the KCNA said Thursday. An estimated 7,200 hectares of farmlands were flooded, while more than 300 production-related and public buildings, 400 meters of bridges, and many structures, vehicles, water pumps and electromotors were damaged. Many power transmission installations were also ruined. The DPRK government is working hard to resume and stabilize the lives of the flood victims, according to the report. The DPRK air force and navy have taken part in the disaster relief work in Sinuiju City, which suffered heavy rain on Aug. 21. Just make sure you save those Big Kimmie, Little Kimmie portraits... |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Carter effect. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2010-08-27 07:26 |
| #4 Chemist, they might. But actual "power" to be transmitted is another story.... |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2010-08-27 07:14 |
| #3 Many power transmission installations were also ruined. Do they even have 'many' power transmission installations in NORK? |
| Posted by: Chemist 2010-08-27 03:23 |
| #2 Another country that has spent billions on nuclear weapons and not near enough on dams and other flood control projects. |
| Posted by: Mike Ramsey 2010-08-27 00:35 |
| #1 Doesn't take much to screw up Nork, does it? |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-08-27 00:35 |