CHANGSHA: Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China’s Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about US$859.75 million), Xinhua News Agency reported, citing local authorities on Wednesday.

Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters.

Torrential rains have also battered 107,500 hectares of crops, of which 17,100 hectares have been completely lost.

The provincial meteorological department forecast heavy rains in northwestern Hunan for the next one to two days, advising preventive measures.

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