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Riot Police Block New Protests by Flood Victims in Yuyao

Typhoon Fitow landed in southeastern China last week, devastating many populated regions. Over the weekend, residents of flooded Yuyao, Zhejiang province gathered in protest after state-run television reported that all had returned to normal in their hard-hit city. On Tuesday, further protest broke out, and authorities have since dispatched riot police to Yuyao. Reuters reports: On Tuesday, residents of Yuyao city massed in front of the local government headquarters,