湖南强降雨已致179万人受灾

A total of 1.79 million people in Central China's Hunan province have been affected by heavy rain, which has lashed the province since June 1, according to local authorities. Ten people have been killed, and three remain missing as of Wednesday, said Li Dajian, an official from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Over 2,700 houses have collapsed or been seriously damaged, and around 286,000 people have been evacuated, Li said.

6月1日以来，湖南省遭遇持续强降雨过程。据湖南省防汛抗旱指挥部秘书长李大剑介绍，截至6月8日，这一轮强降雨导致湖南179万人受灾，因灾死亡10人、失联3人，倒塌和严重损坏房屋超过2700间，紧急转移群众28.6万人次。

The province launched an emergency response for disaster relief on June 2 and has delivered tents, foldable beds and other supplies to affected areas.
湖南已于6月2日启动省级自然灾害救助应急响应，向受灾地区下拨帐篷、折叠床等救灾物资。

Temporary relief funds and supplies have also been issued to mitigate the impact of the rain.
受灾地区民政部门迅速发放临时救助资金和物资，尽力确保受灾群众基本生活不受大的影响。