Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin brings more torrential rain to China
- Thousands of people have been evacuated from areas at risk of flooding and landslides in Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin continue to bring torrential rain to northern and central China.
- Forecasters warned on Tuesday that the Chinese capital could receive more than 150mm of rain over the following 24 hours, with some districts forecast to exceed 200mm – more than one-third of Beijing’s average annual rainfall of 528mm.
- Beijing remained under an orange rainstorm warning, the second-highest level, on Wednesday, with the heaviest rainfall expected across the morning.
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- Thousands of people have been evacuated from areas at risk of flooding and landslides in Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin continue to bring torrential rain to northern and central China.
- Forecasters warned on Tuesday that the Chinese capital could receive more than 150mm of rain over the following 24 hours, with some districts forecast to exceed 200mm – more than one-third of Beijing’s average annual rainfall of 528mm.
- Beijing remained under an orange rainstorm warning, the second-highest level, on Wednesday, with the heaviest rainfall expected across the morning.
Sources: Guardian