Relief efforts continue in typhoon's wake
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A man stands among debris left by Typhoon Rammasun in Wenchang, Hainan province, on Tuesday. [Photo/CNS] |
About 20 other nearby farmers have suffered similar losses, Yang said.
Now living in a makeshift room at a local middle school, Yang said he had no idea how long he will have to stay.
"I eat instant noodles everyday, and currently some villages have no power supply. Rice and cooking oil are badly needed for many villagers," Yang said.
Direct economic losses have been estimated at 9.3 billion yuan in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, according to the region's civil affairs authorities.
The typhoon dealt a hard blow to local agriculture. In Tanluo, known as China's Town of Bananas, more than 1 million banana trees were destroyed by the storm.
On Weizhou island, toppled trees were common on the streets, and many residents were still busy repairing house roofs after tiles had fallen due to the typhoon's strong winds.
Residents said they hoped that more construction material, such as tiles and cement, would be provided soon by the government in case of another round of heavy rain.
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