Hurricane Doksuri: Hundreds Flee Their Properties as Heavy Rain Lashes Beijing

BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing recorded its heaviest rainfall this yr because the remnants of Hurricane Doksuri handed by way of China’s capital on Monday, forcing over 31,000 individuals to evacuate their houses within the metropolis, in keeping with state broadcaster CCTV.

Heavy rain continued to fall within the capital in addition to Hebei, Tianjin and jap Shanxi as Doksuri dissipated over northern China, the China Meteorological Administration stated.

Doksuri is likely one of the strongest storms to hit China in years and triggered widespread flooding over the weekend within the southern province of Fujian, driving lots of of hundreds of individuals from their houses.

Common rainfall in Beijing in a single day reached 140.7 mm (5.5 inches), with the utmost recorded rainfall in Fangshan space hitting 500.4 mm (19.7 inches), in keeping with town’s observatory. Rains within the southern and western areas had been anticipated to be heavier early Monday.

There was no reported injury or casualties, state media stated.

Work was halted on greater than 4,000 development websites, nearly 20,000 buildings had been inspected for injury, and scenic spots within the metropolis had been closed, media reported.

Whereas Doksuri continues to taper off, forecasters warned that hurricane Khanun was approaching and was set to strike China’s densely populated coast this week.

Authorities stated Khanun may inflict additional injury to corn and different crops which have already been hit by Doksuri.

(Reporting by Liz Lee and Shanghai newsroom; Modifying by Stephen Coates)

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