SEVERE WINTER STORM IMPACTS 17 PROVINCES IN CHINA

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SEVERE WINTER STORM IMPACTS 17 PROVINCES IN CHINA

• WORST WINTER STORM IN 100 YEARS, A RARITY FOR
  MUCH OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL CHINA
• OVER 180 MILLION CHINESE ARE IMPACTED AS THEY
  PLAN TO TRAVEL DURING CHUNYUN AND OVER THE
  CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY
• 10 JANUARY-- 1 FEBRUARY 2008

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17 OF 31 PROVINCES IN CENTRAL, EASTERN, AND
SOUTHERN CHINA IMPACTED
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WORST SNOW IN 50 YEARS
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BITTER COLD
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ECONOMIC LOSSES HAVE REACHED 7.5 BILLION
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ECONOMIC IMPACTS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE

• The 2007 winter storm has already cost An
  estimated 7.5 billion,
• But the cost of the accelerated use of current
  supplies of fresh food, coal, oil, and gas and
  the likely loss of future agricultural production
  is still to be added to the economic toll.

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THE WINTER STORMS CREATED A TRANSPORTATION CRISIS

• Chunyun, the national holiday and Spring Festival
  in China, runs from January 18 to March 2 in
  2007.
• Millions of migrant workers and Chinese citizens
  plan to travel by air, road, and rail during
  Chunyunh and over the Chinese New Year that
  begins on February 7.
• For many, this is their only holiday period.

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OVER 2 BILLION JOURNEYS MADE OVER THE 2006
CHINESE NEW YEAR ARE IN MOTION AGAIN
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17 PROVINCES AND OVER 180 MILLION PEOPLE IMPACTED
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IMPACT ON HOUSING

• Over 100,000 houses collapsed due to weight of
  snow, including some in Shanghai, the financial
  capitol.
• Over 400,000 houses were damaged.

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OVER 500,000 HOUSES COLLAPSED OR DAMAGED
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DANGEROUS ICY ROADS CLOSED
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TANKS USED TO BREAK UP ICE IN ANHUI PROVINCE
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TRANSPORTATION PARALYZED

• The icy roads caused 10,000 cars and trucks and
  cars to be completely immobile over distances of
  45 miles and more.

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GUANGDONG PROVINCE TRAINS NOT RUNNING IN
GHANGZHOU
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TRAIN STATIONS ARE PACKED WITH STRANDED TRAVELERS
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500,000 STRANDED PASSENGERS
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PREMIER WEN JIABAO PROMISES HELP TO STRANDED
PASSENGERS
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STRANDED PASSENGERS PROVIDED TEMPORARY SHELTER
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QUEUING UP IN ANHUI PROVINCE
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100,000 STRANDED AT SHANGHAI RAIL STATION
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OVER 500,000 SOLDIERS WORK AS ONE IN JIANGXI
PROVINCE
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PENGUINS ENJOY WINTER IN JIANGXI PROVINCE