Catastrophe gravity led municipal authorities to recognize “gaps” in the preparation of emergency services
Beijing authorities moved more than 82,000 people due to torrential rainfall, a week after deadly floods that led the places to recognize failures in the response, the Xinhua official news agency today said.
Tens of thousands of residents were removed from vulnerable zones until 9:00 pm on Monday (14:00 in Lisbon), according to the Municipal Flood Response Center, which warned of the high risk of floods in the districts of Miyun (northwest), Fangshan (Sudoeste), lied (west) and Huairou (north).
The Chinese capital kept in force the red alert-the highest-until this morning, facing intense rain forecasts between Monday to noon and this morning.
Last week, these same rural districts north of Beijing were the most affected by the weather that caused 44 dead and nine missing, according to official data. Most of the deadly victims were registered in a home of elderly in Miyun.
The severity of the catastrophe led municipal authorities to recognize “gaps” in the preparation of emergency services.
Natural disasters are frequent in China during summer, with some regions subject to torrential rainfall and others to severe droughts.
Although the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases-pointed out as accelerators of the climate crisis-the country is committed to achieving carbonic neutrality by 2060 and presents itself as a leader in renewable energy.
