More than a million displaced as China’s Hebei region reels after record rains

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 More than a million people have been relocated from their homes in China’s Hebei province following a deadly storm earlier this week, according to state media, as officials warned it could take a month for the waters to recede in some areas.

Rain from the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri slammed the northern province of 75 million, and the neighboring cities of Beijing and Tianjin starting last weekend, resulting in heavy flooding that stranded residents, washed away bridges and highways and left at least 22 dead.

The storm brought the heaviest rainfall Beijing has experienced in 140 years, marking a significant test of the region’s capacity to handle extreme weather that experts warn will become more frequent with climate change.

 

Evacuated residents have been transferred to makeshift shelters in hotels and schools, according to state media reports.

Social media posts show people dropping off donations to these shelters or setting up booths to offer food, while a district government within Tianjin called on residents to help house their displaced relatives and neighbors.

Many of those displaced in Hebei, an industrial and agrarian hub that is home to many of Beijing’s commuters, have been forced to leave their houses in areas where authorities have released pent-up floodwaters that had overwhelmed reservoirs and waterways.

 

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[Tropicalevo]

With the CCP's determination for world dominance at any cost, it is difficult to feel sympathy when bad things happen there.

However, it is sad that it is usually the the poor and the innocent that usually suffer the worst.

[Denim]

Pretty grim. Considering China is a major polluter they might hopefully take this as a wake up call.