The flood control and drought relief headquarters of east China's Jiangxi Province upgraded the flood control emergency response to level II on Monday evening, as around 485,000 residents were affected by lingering rain.
China's National Meteorological Center on Friday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms in some northeastern and eastern parts of the country, calling for precautionary measures.
Intense rainfall causes waterlog in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province on July 21, 2021. Continuous rainstorm has slashed the city for several days.
The Hubei Fire Protection dispatches 365 firefighters from local batches and some relief supplies to Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province to against the record torrential rainstorm, July 21, 2021.
From 6 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. Monday, Beijing registered average rainfall of 65.9 mm. Urban areas of the city reported higher average precipitation of 79.9 mm.