Heavy rainfall affects 14 cities in Anhui, over 660,000 people evacuated

Heavy rain since July 2 has affected 80 counties in 14 cities in East China's Anhui Province, including Bengbu, Xuancheng, Tongling, Chizhou, Huangshan, Anqing, Wuhu, Maanshan, Fuyang and Chuzhou, according to local authorities.

As of 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, four million people have been affected by floodwaters, 664,000 people have been relocated, and about 480, 000 hectares of crops have been destroyed.

The direct economic losses caused by the downpour have so far risen to 15.27 billion yuan (2.18 billion U.S. dollars).