国内英语新闻:Flood-hit families to get subsidies from government to rebuild homes

Nearly 13.5 million hectares of crops were affected by heavy rains and floods, with 2.09 million hectares destroyed, while floods have also leveled more than 1.36 million houses.

The total economic loss was put at more than 275 billion yuan, according to the ministry.

The central finance authority has recently allocated 195 million yuan to subsidize local governments in those regions worst-hit by natural disasters such as rainstorms and typhoons.

The fund, which has been channeled to Jilin, Guangdong, Sichuan and Shaanxi, as well as the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, will be used to relocate residents, help people rebuild homes and offer relief to residents who lost family members.

"We are investigating the losses of local residents, and the government will allocate money to help flood-hit families rebuild their homes as soon as possible," said Liu Weiyi, vice mayor of Dunhua.