Left-behind Family Members More Vulnerable After Natural Disasters

Zhong Yongxiang (front), 59, and his 27-year-old son Zhong Yun stand in their flooded house in Legan Village of Jiaoling County, Meizhou City, South China's Guangdong Province, May 23, 2013. Zhong has two sons, one of whom attending school outside their hometown and another suffering from cerebral palsy, which makes life more difficult for the family after the rainstorm hitting Guangdong Province on May 18. With the youth attending school or working outside their hometowns, the left-behind family members are becoming even more vulnerable after natural disasters. [Xinhua]