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Clean up continues in flood village
(CCTV.com)
Updated: 2005-06-16 16:09 The clean up and relief work
are continuing at the scene of last Friday's flood disaster in North East China.
A flash flood killed at least 95 children and 4 adults in the town of Shalan in
Heilongjiang.
Meanwhile, China's Civil Affairs Bureau has released details of a
compensation package for families of the victims.
At these relief centers, residents of this flooded village queue up for food
and drinking water. The local government has sent over 70 tons of rice and wheat
flour, nearly five thousands quilts, and ten thousands items of clothing to the
disaster-hit people.
Up to now, 400 tents have been erected in the flood-hit township, and five
rescue centers have been set up.
Lin Yonggang, Director of Mudanjiang City Civil Affairs Bureau, said, "Since
the disaster happened, we have ensured that all of the villagers have enough
food and water to survive. Our relief supplies can provide for the villagers'
needs until the end of September. "
Power and water supplies, which were cut by the flooding, have been restored.
The local government has organized rescue teams to repair flooded houses,
build new classrooms for students and new houses for villagers. It plans to move
Shalan township to a less flood-prone location over the next ten years.
Meanwhile, the official death toll of the floods has risen to 99. The victims
include 95 pupils of Shalan Central Primary School and 4 others. Ten school
children are still missing. The families of each dead child will receive a
relief fund of 150,000 yuan, about 18,000 US dollars.
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