Torrential rain in northern and western China poses significant threats of flash flooding and landslides, leading to weather warnings including red alerts. In Hebei province, Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing has called for enhanced evacuation efforts. Over 1,000 rescue workers were deployed to Taiping in Henan province after a river overflowed, resulting in fatalities. The city of Xianfeng experienced extreme rainfall, leading to widespread evacuations, school closures, and suspended services. Challenges in forecasting severe weather and the implications of climate change have made localized predictions difficult, especially in rural communities.
More than 1,000 rescue workers were sent on Wednesday to Taiping, a town in the central Henan province, where five people died and three were declared missing after a river burst its banks.
Evacuations of 18,000 people were carried out in Xianfeng, with schools closed and bus services suspended due to record summer downpours.
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