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Northern China Floods Kill Two and Trigger New Evacuations

Authorities are maintaining the highest flood warning after deploying emergency kits with enhanced geological monitoring

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Overview

  • Yi county in western Baoding received 448.7 mm of rain within 24 hours, shattering local precipitation records.
  • Authorities evacuated 19,453 people from 6,171 households as floodwaters submerged neighborhoods and cut access to bridges and roads.
  • Flash floods caused power outages in rural villages and damaged infrastructure, isolating communities in Baoding’s Zhuozhou area.
  • Two fatalities and two missing persons were reported in Hebei province, prompting geological disaster warnings for Beijing districts including Miyun and Huairou.
  • The central government dispatched 23,000 relief items, and local agencies have bolstered flood and landslide monitoring along the Hai River basin.