{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Beijing floods force over 95,000 people from their homes as Super Typhoon Bawi bears down on China",
  "summary": "Torrential rain in Beijing on Friday forced 95,657 people from their homes, even as Super Typhoon Bawi threatens to slam into China's eastern coast and affect six major river regions.",
  "content": "China's capital Beijing turned chaotic on Friday as relentless rain battered the city for hours, forcing local authorities to move tens of thousands of residents out of harm's way while a fresh super typhoon barrels toward the country's eastern coast.\n\nHours of heavy rain soak Beijing\nAccording to the Beijing Municipal Flood Control Office, heavy rain lashed the entire city from 8 am to 5 pm on Friday. The worst of it hit a market in the outlying Pinggu district, where 164 millimetres of rain was recorded, the highest tally anywhere in the city that day.\n\nMore than 95,000 people moved to safety\nBy 5 pm Friday, authorities had relocated 95,657 people from 36,279 families to safer locations across Beijing. With more heavy rain expected, the administration had already stepped up flood prevention measures and continued shifting residents out as a precaution rather than waiting for water levels to rise further.\n\nReservoirs still below their limits, but more rain on the way\nData cited by Xinhua showed that all of the city's large and medium sized reservoirs remain below their designated maximum water levels for now. Even so, the weather department has forecast very heavy rain across many parts of Beijing through Friday evening and night, with torrential downpours likely in some pockets. Rain ranging from light to very heavy is expected to continue into Saturday. Officials have urged residents to avoid stepping out unless absolutely necessary and to keep track of weather warnings and emergency alerts as the situation develops.\n\nTwo typhoons push China to tighten flood defences\nThe Ministry of Water Resources said on Tuesday that China had strengthened its flood control and emergency relief arrangements nationwide, after typhoons Maysak and Bawi raised the risk of heavy rain and flooding across several of the country's river regions.\n\nThis year's 10th typhoon, Maysak, had already triggered intense rainfall in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China in recent days, causing severe flooding in several parts of the Pearl River basin. The ministry warned that continuous rain and rising water levels could still pose further danger in the area.\n\nRed alerts declared in Guangxi and Guangdong\nOn Tuesday, Guangxi issued the highest level red alert over the flood threat. Soon after, the neighbouring province of Guangdong followed with its own red alert for flooding.\n\nSuper Typhoon Bawi could hit six major river regions\nSuper Typhoon Bawi is expected to move toward China's eastern coast starting Friday and could affect six major river regions across the country for close to a week, raising the risk of flooding and related disasters in its path.\n\nAuthorities told to reinforce defences and step up monitoring\nThe Ministry of Water Resources has directed the relevant departments to reinforce flood prevention arrangements in Guangxi, strengthen monitoring and early warning systems, ensure the safety of reservoirs, keep a close watch on flash floods in hilly terrain and the swelling of both large and small rivers, and carry out regular inspections of embankments and water projects.\n\nWhat this means for you\nThis story does not directly affect readers in India, but it matters for anyone with plans that involve China in the coming days.\n\n• For travellers: if you are heading to Beijing, Guangxi or Guangdong in the next few days, keep an eye on official weather warnings and consider postponing non-essential travel.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where did Beijing record the heaviest rain on Friday?\nA market in the outlying Pinggu district recorded the city's highest rainfall at 164 millimetres.\n\n2. How many people were relocated to safety in Beijing?\nBy 5 pm Friday, authorities had moved 95,657 people from 36,279 families to safer locations.\n\n3. Are Beijing's reservoirs at risk of overflowing?\nFor now, all large and medium sized reservoirs in the city remain below their designated maximum water levels, though heavy rain is expected to continue.\n\n4. When could Super Typhoon Bawi hit China's coast?\nIt is expected to move toward China's eastern coast starting Friday and could affect the country for close to a week.\n\n5. Which areas are at risk from Typhoon Bawi?\nIt could affect six major river regions across China, raising the risk of flooding and related disasters.\n\n6. Which provinces have issued red alerts?\nThe Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the neighbouring Guangdong province have both issued the highest level red alert for flooding.\n\n7. Which region was flooded by Typhoon Maysak?\nHeavy rain from Typhoon Maysak caused severe flooding in several parts of the Pearl River basin in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China.\n\n8. What have authorities asked residents to do?\nResidents have been urged to avoid stepping out unless necessary and to keep track of weather warnings and emergency alerts.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/china/china-men-barha-ka-kahara-beijing-men-95-hajara-se-jyada-loga-beghara-aba-bawi-taiphuna-ki-dastaka-6669",
  "category": "China",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-10",
  "tags": [
    "Beijing floods",
    "Super Typhoon Bawi",
    "China rain",
    "Typhoon Maysak",
    "Guangxi floods",
    "Guangdong red alert",
    "Pearl River flooding"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}