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GUANGZHOU, China: China warned Saturday the worst was not
over in its national weather crisis as desperate crowds trying to
get home jammed transport hubs and others braved the frigid cold
without power or water. With massive crowds flooding train and bus
stations, China has doubled the number of troops and paramilitary
forces aiding winter storm relief efforts to more than a million,
state media reported. The increased deployment comes as the worst
winter in decades has caused continued massive transport bottlenecks
and power outages across wide areas in the lead-up to next week’s
Lunar New Year, China’s biggest annual holiday,
-- AFP
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