Northern China braced for potential floods from the Doksuri storm that caused havoc in southern areas, with residents in Beijing being warned not to go outside because of expected record rains
Doksuri, though downgraded from a typhoon earlier in the day, is one of the strongest storms to hit China in years and has forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate in the southern province of Fujian after flooding.
More than 20,500 people in Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei, have been evacuated due to concern about potential flooding, state media said. Thousands were also evacuated in Beijing on Saturday. After pummelling the Philippines and Taiwan, Doksuri hit China on Friday, ripping through Fujian province and coastal areas.
Social media posts showed emergency workers clearing fallen trees and debris from landslides, as well as people wading in thigh-high flood waters.
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