North Korea's flood recovery: Tracking construction and rehousing



Analysis North Korea’s flood recovery: Tracking construction and rehousing Construction in key regions largely complete in November as in-country organizations assess housing Hamish Macdonald December 21, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Musan in winter, Planet Labs In October, as North Korea scrambled to mitigate the worst effects of the severe flooding caused by Typhoon Lionrock in late August and early September, satellite imagery analysis by NK News assessed construction and recovery efforts in the Northeastern provinces of the country. The country had tentatively aimed to complete new housing construction activities prior to the end of October and in the lead up to Winter, when temperatures drop well below zero degrees celsius. In October, as North Korea scrambled to mitigate the worst effects of the severe flooding caused by Typhoon Lionrock in late August and early September, satellite imagery analysis by NK News assessed construction and recovery efforts in the Northeastern provinces of the country. The country had tentatively aimed to complete new housing construction activities prior to the end of October and in the lead up to Winter, when temperatures drop well below zero degrees celsius. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea’s flood recovery: Tracking construction and rehousing

Construction in key regions largely complete in November as in-country organizations assess housing

Hamish Macdonald December 21, 2016

North Korea’s flood recovery: Tracking construction and rehousing

Musan in winter, Planet Labs

In October, as North Korea scrambled to mitigate the worst effects of the severe flooding caused by Typhoon Lionrock in late August and early September, satellite imagery analysis by NK News assessed construction and recovery efforts in the Northeastern provinces of the country.

The country had tentatively aimed to complete new housing construction activities prior to the end of October and in the lead up to Winter, when temperatures drop well below zero degrees celsius.

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