Each summer, flooding rains sweep down China's river basins, forcing people from their homes, destroying businesses, and carrying crops away. This year has brought "once-in-a-century" rains and floods, Chinese President Hu Jintao said Sunday.
After a month of heavy rains, flood warnings are being issued in many parts of China as more heavy rain is forecast for the southwestern, central and eastern regions over the next few days.
Since mid-June, more than 100 million Chinese have been affected by the rains and flooding. Officials say 425 people have died, while 110 are missing.
An estimated 3.6 million people have been forced from their homes.
China's Ministry of Health Monday ordered local health departments to intensify disease prevention in flood-stricken areas.
The ministry said in a notice that provincial health departments must report their disease monitoring results every day and to ensure that no fatal epidemic diseases break out.
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