Beijing , China ( CNN ) -- More than 1,000 people have been rescued from rushing flood waters in eastern China after a dike burst on the Fu river in Jiangxi province , the Xinhua news agency reported . About 35,000 people had to flee the area because of the rushing water , the news agency said . This new flooding comes as heavy rains have battered nine Chinese provinces -- including Fujian , Jiangxi , and Hunan provinces -- in the last two weeks . Devastating floods have already killed 199 people and left another 123 missing , Xinhua reported , quoting a Ministry of Civil Affairs statement . More than 29 million have been affected with almost 2.6 million evacuated from their homes , Xinhua said . Total economic losses could reach 42.12 billion yuan ( $ 6.17 billion ) with 1.6 million hectares of farmland flooded and 12.5 percent of crops destroyed . Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao called for an all-out effort to combat floods and rescue victims Tuesday , Xinhua reported . iReport : Are you there ? Share photos , video . The Ministry of Civil Affairs said Tuesday it had dispatched 5,000 tents and 20,000 cotton-padded quilts to Fujian province , 3,000 tents to Guangdong province and 10,000 tents to Jiangxi province . The ministry has already provided 3,500 disaster-relief tents to flood-stricken areas .
Dike bursts in river in China 's Jiangxi province . More than 1,000 people were rescued ; 35,000 fled area . Area already hit by deadly floods ; at least 199 dead , 123 missing . Total economic losses could reach 42.12 billion yuan ( $ 6.17 billion )