ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 19, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – Nearly 260,000 residents in central
China’s Henan Province have been affected by Typhoon Rumbia, the 18th this
year, local authorities said Sunday.
The province was hit by heavy downpours on Friday and Saturday, resulting
in flooding in a number of cities and districts.
The provincial civil affairs department said that, as of 9 p.m. Saturday,
heavy rain brought by Typhoon Rumbia has caused direct economic losses of
more than 42.8 million yuan (6.2 million U.S. dollars) including 42.5 million
yuan in agricultural losses.
No casualties have been reported so far, but 259,000 people and nearly
20,000 hectares of crops have been affected and 138 houses damaged.
Local civil affairs departments have dispatched personnel to disaster-hit
areas to evacuate and relocate affected residents and examine the damage.
They are also monitoring changes in the weather, river water levels, and
disaster conditions.