Beijing expands storm alert as fatal floods keep city on edge

Ana Maria Rus

BEIJING: Beijing on Monday (Aug 4) warned residents in all city districts to brace for a new round of heavy rainfall, telling them to avoid going out, a week after catastrophic floods killed dozens in the deadliest deluge to hit the Chinese capital since 2012. Up to 200mm of rain could hit parts of Beijing over a six-hour period from midday, weather forecasters warned. The city of 22 million people receives 600mm of rainfall each year on average. The warning comes as authorities rush to

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Beijing expands storm alert as fatal floods keep city on edge https://www.channelnewsasia.com/ - 11:50
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