In just four days 331mm of rain fell on Beijing, the capital, as much as it usually sees in six months. Over 1.6m people were evacuated and tens of thousands of homes were destroyed
Beijing and the surrounding province of Hebei were hardest hit. In just four days 331mm of rain fell on the capital, as much as it usually sees in six months. The capital’s centre escaped the worst of the flooding, but suburbs and towns to its south and west suffered. Over 1.6m people were evacuated. Tens of thousands of homes were destroyed. Bridges and roads were damaged. Power outages and mountainous terrain hampered relief efforts.
China’s state-run media are full of stories of heroic rescues. The People’s Liberation Army and thousands of firefighters were mobilised for evacuation efforts, in which several local officials died. Li Qiang, China’s prime minister, has promised to rebuild people’s homes in time for winter. About $160m of government funds have been released from ministries so far to help farmers. Regulators are pushing insurance companies to pay out for damage done to property.
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