Overview

• Red alerts remain in force for flash floods and geological hazards after Yi county recorded up to 448.7 mm of rain in 24 hours
• Over 19,453 residents from 6,171 households have been evacuated and are staying in temporary shelters across Baoding and neighboring areas
• Beijing’s meteorological agency has issued landslide and mudslide warnings for 10 districts following intense downpours in Fuping and surrounding counties
• Hebei provincial authorities upgraded their emergency response to the highest level and dispatched over 23,000 relief items including emergency kits and blankets
• The China Meteorological Administration and scientists link the intensifying monsoon-driven downpours to climate change and caution that further heavy rain is expected