China's central government has pledged 160 million yuan, or 24 million US dollars for disaster relief in tornado-hit Jiangsu Province.
The money will be used to help resettle residents, provide funeral services, and reconstruct housing, among other things. The Ministry of Finance said it would provide more relief funds later if necessary.
Meanwhile, one thousand tents and two thousand folding beds have arrived in disaster areas. And telecommunication companies continue to work at full capacity to restore services to every township hit by the tornado.