Chinese media reports that the number of people affected by Hurricane Lekema exceeds 10 million.
Fifty people died in the storm.
Hurricane Lekema is the ninth and most powerful hurricane to hit China this year.
It hit many parts of the east coast, including Shanghai’s main commercial city.
It is estimated that more than 8,000 homes have been completely destroyed by Hurricane Lekima.
Fifty-two thousand houses have been damaged.
The Chinese government has allocated more than 300 million yuan to provide relief to the affected people.
Firefighters, troopers and police as well as civil servants have been deployed for relief work.
