CHINA / SOCIETY
By Global Times Published: Jul 11, 2021 11:53 AM
A view of downtown Beijing, capital of China File photo: Xinhua
Beijing has closed multiple tourist sites and issued emergency safety warnings for residents as the city is expected to see 2021 s heaviest rainfall from Sunday afternoon, which could last 30 hours.
The Beijing Meteorological Service issued an early yellow warning signal for rainstorm on Sunday morning. Cumulative rainfall is expected to reach 60 to 100 millimeters in the city from the evening to Tuesday morning.
To cope with potential drainage challenges, Beijing Drainage Group has assigned more than 2,900 personnel at pump stations and water plants. 11 reclaimed water plants will have a capacity of 400,000 cubic meters for the pipeline system in Beijing.
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