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Typhoon Dolphin Brings Torrential Rain and Evacuations to Beijing

Typhoon Dolphin has swept through China, bringing torrential rain to Beijing and prompting mass evacuations in the capital. Authorities are responding to the severe weather conditions.

12 Aug, 04:43 — 12 Aug, 08:17
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The GuardianMostly Factual15h ago

Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin brings more torrential rain to China

Forecasters warned the Chinese capital could receive more than one-third of its average annual rainfall over 24 hours Thousands of people have been evacuated from areas at risk of flooding and landslides in Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin continue to bring torrential rain to northern and central China. Forecasters warned on Tuesday that the Chinese capital could receive more than 150mm of rain over the following 24 hours, with some districts forecast to exceed 200mm – more than on...

By Yu-chen Li in Taipei

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cyprus-mail13h ago

Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China

China’s strongest typhoon this year lashed wide swathes of the country, battering the capital with bouts of intense rain that flooded key roads and stranded vehicles, after setting new rainfall records in central and eastern provinces. The world’s second-largest economy is increasingly battling destructive weather that scientists link to climate change, especially this year, as […]

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in-cyprus11h ago

Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China

China’s strongest typhoon this year lashed wide swathes of the country, battering the capital with bouts of intense rain that flooded key roads and stranded vehicles, after setting new rainfall records in central and eastern provinces. The world’s second-largest economy is increasingly battling destructive weather that scientists link to climate change, especially this year, as […]

By newsroom

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RapplerMostly Factual11h ago

Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China

The world's second-largest economy is increasingly battling destructive weather that scientists link to climate change, especially this year, as an emerging El Niño pattern boosts temperatures and fuels more frequent and intense typhoons

By Reuters

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