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HEFEI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Continuous
rainstorms had affected about 137,000 people in 19 counties, cities and
districts in east China's Anhui Province as of 11 a.m. Sunday,
authorities said. Heavy rainfall
began battering Anhui on Thursday, toppling and damaging houses, while
also inundating crops and roads, according to the provincial emergency
management department. As of 11 a.m.
Sunday, the natural disaster had damaged 8,400 hectares of crops and
led to 270 million yuan (about 41.7 million U.S. dollars) in direct
economic losses, the department said. Authorities
have allocated funds to help locals cope with evacuation, sending them
beds, quilts, water and instant noodles. Enditem
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