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19 Jun 2025, 21:48 GMT+10
(250619) -- HUAIJI, June 19, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A staff member from China Southern Power Grid operates a machine to pump water at an underground parking place in Huaiji County, south China's Guangdong Province, June 19, 2025. The National Development and Reform Commission on Wednesday said that it has allocated 60 million yuan (about 8.36 million U.S. dollars) from China's central budget to bolster flood relief efforts in Guangdong Province.
The funds will be directed toward restoring infrastructure and public services in Guangdong's affected regions, according to the commission.
Severe flooding has recently struck the province, with Zhaoqing City among the hardest-hit areas.
As of noon on Wednesday, continuous heavy rainfall had affected approximately 300,000 residents of Huaiji County, which is administered by Zhaoqing City, and about 70,000 people had been relocated to safer areas, according to local authorities. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
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