THE country allocated 300 million yuan (US$42.73 million) of central fiscal funds Monday to help with rescue and relief work in three provinces affected by super typhoon Lekima.

A total of 150 million yuan was allocated to Zhejiang, following a 30-million-yuan relief fund previously given to the province, where Lekima made landfall Saturday, according to the Ministry of Emergency.

Lekima left 49 dead and 21 missing in of Zhejiang, Shandong and Anhui, wreaking havoc with strong gales and torrential rains.

As of 1 a.m. Monday, Lekima had damaged nearly 6,000 hectares of crops, toppled 364 houses and damaged 439 houses in Anhui, causing a direct economic loss of 437 million yuan, said the provincial emergency management department.

The typhoon also affected Liaoning Province as it moved northward. More than 106,000 residents have been relocated, 28 trains disrupted and all major tourist destinations closed. (Xinhua)