![Hubei University students walk on a "bridge" of chairs over a flooded path on June 18, 2011 in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. A heavy rainstorm hit Wuhan on Saturday, causing flooding across the region.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/d6/8b/rain3_6.jpg "Hubei University students walk on a "bridge" of chairs over a flooded path on June 18, 2011 in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. A heavy rainstorm hit Wuhan on Saturday, causing flooding across the region.")
BEIJING, China – The rain that began on June 3, has created an epic proportion of flooding in Southern and Eastern China causing 4.9 billion in economic losses so far, and forcing 1.6 million to evacuate their homes.
While the flooding ended the worst drought to hit southern China in 50 years, CNN reported that at least 8,400 houses in Zhejiang province have been destroyed and 175 people have been killed so far.
China’s state run Xinhua news agency reported at least 422,550 acres of crops have been destroyed by the flooding causing food prices to skyrocket. "The farmlands are severely affected by the flood," said Qiu Qiyong of the Jiangxi Flood Control and Drought Relief Office. He said the economic loss over two days reached 0.836 billion yuan ($129 million).
Video – Watch dramatic footage of flood waters in China.
Slideshow – Dramatic photos of People trying to survive the flooding in China.
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