Historic rainfall in Hebei displaces 1.2 million people — more than a year’s worth in a couple of days, China

[Martin Oliver Cloonan]

The remnants of Typhoon “Doksuri” battered northern China from July 29 to August 1, 2023, unloading an entire year’s worth of rainfall and triggering devastating floods. The worst affected were Beijing and Hebei’s Zhuozhou where more than 1.2 million people were evacuated. At least 30 people have lost their lives and more than 30 remain missing.

 

https://watchers.news/2023/08/03/historic-rainfall-in-hebei-displaces-1-2-million-people-more-than-a-years-worth-in-a-couple-of-days-china/