Heavy rain intensified in northern China, causing flash floods and landslides in the suburban area of Miyun, causing widespread damage. CCTV reports that over 4,400 people have been relocated due to the situation. The East Asian monsoon has caused extreme weather across China, causing disruptions in the world’s second-largest economy. The maximum flood peak flow into the Miyun reservoir reached a record high of 6550 cubic meters per second, exposing densely populated cities like Beijing to flood risks. The Water Resources Ministry has issued targeted flood warnings to 11 provinces and regions, including Beijing and neighboring Hebei, for floods from small and midsize rivers and mountain torrents. Hebei province saw two dead and two missing, and the National Development and Reform Commission has urgently arranged 50 million yuan ($6.98 million) to support the area. The NDRC is promoting the restoration of normal life and production as soon as possible. As extreme rainfall and severe flooding challenge the country’s ageing flood defenses, they threaten to displace millions and wreak havoc on China’s $2.8 trillion agricultural sector.
As rains intensify around Beijing, 4,400 people have been evacuated. Huong 711
