During August, three typhoons landed on southeastern coasts of China and resulted in at least 499 people dead, 176 people missing, 27.48 billion RMB’s direct economic loss.
During the period from middle July to August, Chongqing and eastern Sicuan suffered severe heat wave and drought and resulted in around 15 billion RMB’s direct economic loss.
During August 2006, torrential rains whipped Ethiopia, Sudan, and Somalia and triggered severe flood which caused around 1,000 people dead.
During the first and third dekads of August, floods triggered by sustained heavy monsoon rains raided western and mid-southern India, and northwestern India respectively and resulted in at least 300 people dead, 100 people missing.
Floods and heavy monsoon rains raided northern Pakistan and Karachi during the first and second dekads, respectively and resulted in at least 183 people dead.
On August 3, heavy rains dumped central Nepal and resulted in mountain floods and landslides.
During the second dekad of August, floods triggered by monsoon rains hit southern Philippines.
During the second dekad of August, floods and landslides triggered by sustained heavy rains raided mid-northern Vietnam.
During August, Cambodia suffered torrential rains and floods.
During the beginning of August, floods triggered by heavy rains raided northern Mongolia.
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