Central China's Hubei Province is recovering from the recent heavy snowfall, which crippled southeastern parts of the province.

 

Water and power supplies, traffic and communications were all restored on Wednesday, said local sources.

 

 

Some 2.4 million yuan (US$308,000), together with 280,000 quilts and items of clothing, were delivered to more than 878,000 people in 14 cities and counties.

 

Local governments also evacuated 2,408 people, whose houses collapsed or were seriously damaged in the snow.

 

Fourteen people were injured in the snow, of whom two are still in hospital.

 

The blizzards resulted in a direct economic loss of 42.6 million yuan (US$5.5 million), according to the provincial civil affairs department.

 

 

 

 

 

(Xinhua News Agency January 18, 2007)