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How can extreme weather conditions affect the economy in your country?

Well, extreme weather can have dramatic consequences on agriculture and housing. In 2008, some regions in China experienced a terrible snow storm that paralyzed whole areas for a couple of weeks. It destroyed many roofs, and business in these areas was literally frozen. It happened during Spring Festival, which is a very lucrative (- profitable) period of the year, but because thousands of people were stuck in the bus or train stations, people didn't consume or travel as much as expected. It represented a big loss of income for many companies. In addition, the government had to allocate a lot of money to rebuild the destroyed houses. Last autumn, severe droughts hit northern China, and the government also had to provide financial help to the farmers who had lost everything in the sand storms.

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