China allocates 830 million yuan flood relief funds to 12 provincial-level regions

China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) has earmarked an emergency relief fund of 830 million yuan (about 118.7 million USD) to 12 provincial-level regions, including Hunan, Hubei, and Anhui which have been hard hit by floods.

The money will be used to repair water conservancy facilities and agricultural production facilities and purchase agricultural materials for post-disaster production, the MOF said.

So far, the MOF has issued a total of 1.29 billion yuan (about 184.5 million USD) to aid local authorities with flood relief and agricultural production restoration.