Four dead, millions affected as storms batter east China
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JINAN, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Rainstorms have left four people dead and affected 1 more than 3 million people in east China's Shandong Province over the last week, local authorities announced Friday.
More than 100,000 people have been forced to evacuate 2 low-lying areas, a spokesman with the Shandong Provincial 3 Department of Civil Affairs said.
The storms have also inundated 4 crops, damaged houses and killed livestock 5, the spokesman said.
The disaster has caused more than 1.5 billion yuan (238 million U.S. dollars) in direct economic losses, he said.
Local authorities have dispatched relief teams and supplies to disaster-hit areas, he added.
adj.不自然的，假装的
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
v.遣送；搬空；抽出；排泄；大(小)便
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adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人
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v.淹没( inundate的过去式和过去分词 )；（洪水般地）涌来；充满；给予或交予（太多事物）使难以应付
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