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

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

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Hong Kong CNN  —  

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. MORE

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

  1. Should ship them all to NYC, the democrats have all the answers, tax more, spend more elsewhere take anyone into their no-limit sanctuary city and repeat.

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  2. Too bad the Chinese weren’t as proficient at stealing our civil engineering technology as they were at stealing our military technology, or this crisis might have been averted.

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  3. It’s hot, cold, wet or normal out, therefore climate change.
    You must do something now!
    Ok, on my way now to mow the lawn with a gas powered riding mower because they lie.
    It flooded 140 years ago before gas mowers.

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