China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Wednesday said it has allocated¹ relief fund totaling 177 million yuan (about 26 million U.S. dollars) for the flood-hit Shandong Province.

 

中国国家发展和改革委员会周三表示，已拨付总计1.77亿元人民币（2600百万美元）用于山东省洪灾救济金。

 

The fund was part of the central government's budget investment for disaster relief and emergency subsidies², which will be used for restoring infrastructure³ and public facilities in the disaster-hit regions, according to the NDRC.

 

Shandong has suffered from severe floods after Typhoon Rumbia, the 18th this year, brought heavy rains to the coastal⁴ province. As of Aug. 23, at least 3.8 million people were affected⁵, with six dead and 15 missing, according to local authorities.

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