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Record 1 1996-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
CONT

In human terms, the floods left at least forty-eight people dead, many more injured and tens of thousands homeless. The death toll, though low for a major natural disaster, was the highest for any flood on the Mississippi since 1951.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
DEF

Compte des pertes humaines ou matérielles au cours d'un événement public malheureux.

Key term(s)
  • bilan des morts
  • bilan des décès

Spanish

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