China allocates 260 million yuan for flood, typhoon disaster relief

China's central authorities on Monday allocated a total of 260 million yuan (about $38.3 million) for emergency disaster relief and post-disaster recovery efforts in flood-affected regions across the country.

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said it had arranged 100 million yuan in central budgetary investment to support emergency recovery work in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, after severe rainstorms and flooding triggered by Typhoon Maysak caused casualties and property losses.

The funds will be used mainly for the emergency restoration of damaged infrastructure, including roads and water conservancy facilities, as well as public service facilities such as schools and hospitals, to help affected areas resume normal production and daily life as soon as possible. The allocation follows the activation of a national Level IV disaster relief emergency response for Guangxi on July 6 by the National Committee for Disaster Reduction.

Separately, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management jointly pre-allocated 160 million yuan in central natural disaster relief funds to support flood-control, typhoon-response and emergency rescue efforts in six provincial-level regions: Guangxi, Hunan, Liaoning, Jilin, Anhui and Shandong.

The funds will go toward search and rescue operations, evacuation and temporary resettlement of affected residents, emergency hazard elimination, secondary disaster risk inspection and mitigation, and the repair of damaged homes, according to the ministries.

The latest funding announcement comes as heavy rainfall and flooding have hit multiple parts of China. Authorities said Typhoon Maysak, combined with the Northeast China Cold Vortex and the southwest monsoon, had triggered severe flooding, geological disasters and other emergencies in several regions, causing casualties and damage to homes and infrastructure.

China has entered its main flood season, with authorities warning that flood-control and typhoon-response efforts remain challenging. The Ministry of Finance said it would continue to closely monitor disaster developments and strengthen financial support for flood prevention, emergency response and disaster relief work.