China on level-IV emergency response for heavy rains in Beijing area

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Heavy rain causes severe congestion on the main road of Beijing at 7:30 a.m., August 26, 2024. /CFP

The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Sunday activated a level-IV emergency response to possible flooding in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Shanxi.

From Sunday to Monday, there will be heavy rains in most parts of Beijing and Tianjin, the central and southern parts of Hebei Province, as well as the central and northern parts of Shanxi. Torrential rains have been forecast in some parts of the regions.

China has a four-tier emergency response system for flood control, with Level I being the most urgent response.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency