2009 Luoding flood
The 2009 Luoding flood was a major flood that occurred in Luoding, Guangdong in the People's Republic of China on the week of September 17, 2009. The water level increased due to rain from Typhoon Koppu. The storm slammed into South China causing torrential rain, mudslides and an oil spill.
The record
- Date
- September 17, 2009
- Kind
- Flood
- Where
- People's Republic of China
- Country
- People's Republic of China
What happened
The 2009 Luoding flood was a major flood that occurred in Luoding, Guangdong in the People's Republic of China on the week of September 17, 2009. The water level increased due to rain from Typhoon Koppu. The storm slammed into South China causing torrential rain, mudslides and an oil spill.
Sources
Wikidata Q4614226 (CC0); text from Wikipedia, “2009 Luoding flood”, CC BY-SA 4.0.