Flood Relief in Huainan (1043)

Timeline

1. 1043Huainan circuits · HuainanIn spring and summer of 1043, water levels in the Huai River, the Bian Canal, and their tributaries surged, flooding fields and homes across the Huainan circuits and displacing many people. Local officials reported the disaster as beyond counting and requested court relief.
2. 1043Bianjing (Kaifeng) · HenanEmperor Renzong ordered grain released from the ever-normal granaries and envoys dispatched to pacify the region, remitting taxes in the affected prefectures and relaxing corvée. Circuit transport commissioners and judicial commissioners jointly opened granaries and resettled refugees, reflecting the operation of the central disaster relief system in the Qingli era.