China's National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management activated a level-4 flood-control emergency response for Beijing and Hebei at 10:00 on Aug. 2, citing meteorological forecasts of a strong rainfall episode from Aug. 2-4. Northern Hebei and western and northern Beijing are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rain.

2026-08-02

China's National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management activated a level-4 flood-control emergency response for Beijing and Hebei at 10:00 on Aug. 2, citing meteorological forecasts of a strong rainfall episode from Aug. 2-4. Northern Hebei and western and northern Beijing are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rain.