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Beijing on Highest Alert as Fresh Monsoon Downpours Loom

Officials suspend in-person classes, warn of flash floods, landslides, review emergency plans following last week’s deadly deluges.

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A woman walks past a flood damaged area from heavy rains over the last few days in Huairou district, on the outskirts of Beijing on July 30, 2025.
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Overview

  • The municipal weather service issued a red alert from Monday noon to Tuesday morning, forecasting up to 200 millimeters of rain in six hours in outlying areas.
  • Six mountainous districts—Mentougou, Fangshan, Fengtai, Shijingshan, Huairou and Changping—are under the highest warning amid extremely high flash-flood and landslide risks.
  • Authorities have advised residents to stay indoors unless travel is essential and have suspended all in-person classes across the city.
  • Last week’s floods killed at least 44 people, including 31 at a Miyun nursing home, and left nine missing, prompting officials to acknowledge gaps in disaster readiness.
  • City leaders have launched reviews of emergency response and infrastructure contingency plans to bolster resilience after the recent fatalities exposed preparedness shortcomings.