Typhoon Doksuri Caused Heavy Rain In Beijing, Forcing Over 30,000 People To Flee

As the remains of Typhoon Doksuri moved into China’s capital on Monday, the city received its worst rainfall this year, causing nearly 31,000 residents to evacuate.

As Doksuri faded over northern China, heavy rain continued to fall across the capital as well as Hebei, Tianjin, and eastern Shanxi, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

Doksuri is one of the worst storms to hit China in years, causing catastrophic flooding in the southern province of Fujian over the weekend and displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

According to the city’s observatory, average overnight rainfall in Beijing was 140.7 mm (5.5 inches), with the highest reported rainfall in the Fangshan being 500.4 mm (19.7 inches).

Rainfall in the south and west was anticipated to be heavy early Monday.

There were no recorded damage or casualties.

More than 4,000 construction sites were shut down, nearly 20,000 buildings were inspected for damage, and beautiful places in the city were closed.

While Doksuri continues to weaken, forecasters warned that typhoon Khanun was on its way and will hit China’s highly populated coast this week.

Authorities warned that Khanun could cause additional harm to corn and other crops already damaged by Doksuri.

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