China's northeast got some biblical-level flooding this month, and it should come as no surprise that even the capital was woefully unprepared for such a deluge.
After the Floods: The Beginning of People's Hardships
Besides the economic devastation, the damage to the farmland in rural Hebei Zhuozhou is severe. Videos by netizens show the aftermath of the floods in Diaowo town, with most fields submerged in water, houses and …
Levee breaks, and flood discharge continue...Officials: To Defend the city, keep floods in farmlands
On August 10, the upper reaches of the Qing River in northern China's Hebei Province had a dam break its banks, while flood levels in downstream Tianjin were dropping. …