Heavy rainfall caused floods across Heilongjiang; on Aug 4 the national disaster reduction and relief committee launched a national level-four emergency response. Under the national natural disaster relief contingency plan and based on provincial damage assessments, the China State Planner urgently allocated 50 mln yuan in central budgetary investment to support post-flood emergency restoration in Heilongjiang, targeted at repairing damaged roads, water-management infrastructure and public-servi

Heavy rainfall caused floods across Heilongjiang; on Aug 4 the national disaster reduction and relief committee launched a national level-four emergency response. Under the national natural disaster relief contingency plan and based on provincial damage assessments, the China State Planner urgently allocated 50 mln yuan in central budgetary investment to support post-flood emergency restoration in Heilongjiang, targeted at repairing damaged roads, water-management infrastructure and public-service facilities including schools and hospitals to speed the return of normal production and living order.