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U.S. to aid Chinese flood victims
July 23, 1996
Web posted at: 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT)SHANGHAI, China (CNN) -- The U.S. is preparing to airlift relief supplies into Shanghai to help victims of floods in the nearby province of Anhui. (699K QuickTime movie)
A U.S. consulate spokesman said that James Sasser, the U.S. ambassador to China, will present 16 tons of plastic sheeting, blankets and water containers to Chinese authorities on Thursday.
More 860 people have been killed in the floods this year, and millions have been left homeless or stranded.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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