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Many of those who died were sleeping as Typhoon Washi caused rivers to burst their banks, leading to landslides.
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She also spoke to people who were affected by the 2009 floods when unprecedented rainfall caused rivers to burst their banks.
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Unusually heavy seasonal rains have caused rivers to burst their banks, mudslides and power cuts across much of the north and east of the country.
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Residents in Croston and Darwen, Lancashire, had to be evacuated from their homes when nearby rivers burst their banks.
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When rivers that had burst their banks receded, they left sand up to two metres deep.
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Regardless, their narrative that China was a bubble about to burst, and its banks would require bailouts that make the European banking crisis small in comparison, has yet to unfold.
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Worcestershire were unable to stage any of their home Twenty20 fixtures at their Worcester headquarters after the Severn burst its banks after heavy rain.
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As rivers burst their banks, many were trapped in their homes while in other areas entire villages are reported to have been swept away.
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