ADVERTISEMENTThe government of Tianjin, a port east of Beijing, said 35,000 people were evacuated from near the swollen Yongding River. Some areas reported as much as 90 millimeters (3 1/2 inches) of rainfall per hour. Some 13 rivers exceeded warning levels in the Haihe Basin, which includes Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang, Xinhua said, citing the Ministry of Water Resources. About 42,000 people were evacuated from areas of Shanxi province to Hebei’s west, it reported, citing emergency officials. Meanwhile, in the eastern Shandong province, authorities also warned of flooding risks as water levels on the Zhangwei River continued to rise.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 04, 2023 21:43 UTC