After super typhoon Doksuri made landfall in China last Friday, its aftermath brought record-breaking rains that caused landslides and severe flooding in many cities in northern China, submerging roads, buildings and homes.
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| The aftermath of super typhoon Doksuri has led to landslides and severe flooding in many cities in northern China, submerging roads, buildings and homes. (Source: AP) |
At least 10 people have died in flooding in a city near Beijing, officials said on Saturday, bringing the death toll from recent rainstorms in northern China to at least 30. Many are still missing and thousands have been displaced by the flooding.
Since the evening of August 3, local authorities have been warning people about the increased likelihood of severe weather, including tornadoes and rising floodwaters. In some areas, rainfall could reach more than 100 mm in a few hours.
In Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, heavy rains in the city caused river levels to rise, many fields were flooded, and villagers in low-lying areas were evacuated at the request of authorities.
Widespread flooding has severely affected China's agriculture and industry. In particular, Heilongjiang - considered "China's grain warehouse" with the largest rice, corn and soybean production in the country - is at risk of losing all its crops as floods have submerged hundreds of acres of farmland.
Nearly 1 million people in northern China's Hebei province have been displaced after record-breaking rains. Over a one-week period since late July, the region, home to 110 million people, suffered its worst flooding in six decades, with Hebei, especially Baoding county, suffering the most damage.
The Chinese government on August 6 allocated an additional 350 million yuan ($49 million) to help flood-hit areas in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and northeastern China, the official Xinhua news agency reported. China has allocated 520 million yuan from its disaster relief fund to help areas affected by Typhoon Doksuri, according to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management.
China has been hit hard by extreme weather in recent months, from record heatwaves to deadly floods. China's Ministry of Emergency Management said 142 deaths or missing people were reported in July due to floods or geological disasters.
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