Torrential Rains Trigger Widespread Flooding Across Chinese Mainland
Unrelenting rainfall has submerged parts of northern China, with Beijing recording 165.9 mm of precipitation in a 24-hour period ending Monday midnight – the heaviest downpour in over a decade. Neighboring Hebei Province reports collapsed bridges, flooded highways, and thousands of evacuated residents as emergency crews work around the clock.
Authorities have deployed over 4,000 rescue personnel across affected areas, using inflatable boats to reach stranded communities. The Beijing Meteorological Bureau issued its highest red alert, urging residents to avoid nonessential travel as subway stations transformed into cascading waterfalls.
Economic and Human Impact
While no casualties have been officially confirmed, state media shows images of submerged vehicles and residents wading through waist-deep water. Agricultural analysts warn the flooding could impact vegetable supplies to Beijing, with Hebei being a key farming region.
Meteorologists attribute the extreme weather to intensified moisture transport from Typhoon Doksuri, highlighting climate change's growing influence on Asia's weather patterns. The disaster underscores the urgency of urban flood management systems as Chinese cities face increasingly volatile precipitation.
