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January 10, 2012 - In August of 2010, severe rains, floods and mudslides swept through Sichuan and Gansu Provinces in central China. In Gansu Province, mudslides killed 1,500 people and destroyed 700 homes. In Sichuan, mudslides damaged 13 cities, and destruction of infrastructure left many remote areas isolated without electricity or potable water. Read more.