Xinhua (Chinese:新化, pinyin:xīn huà) is a county, Located in middle reaches of the Zi River in the central Hunan of China. It covers 3,635 square kilometers and has a population of 1,291,626 (2002). Xinhua shares the border with Lengshuijiang, Lianyuan, Xinshao, Xupu and Longhui counties and cities. As a county, it was founded at 1072 (Northern Song Dynasty) and now it is under jurisdiction of the Loudi City(Chinese:娄底市,pinyin:lóudǐ shì) and subdivided into 7 worships and 19 towns, Shangmei Town (Chinese:上梅镇, pinyin:shàngméi zhèn) is the capital.
Winds near the eye of the typhoon, the eighth to hit China this year, were gusting to 216 kilometers an hour when it landed, according to the provincial meteorological observatory.
At least 30 farmers were trapped in the collapsed houses in the Township of Jinxiang.
According to the act, county governments or districts will take the responsibility of handling emergencies as soon as the emergencies appear.