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Downpour batters Tianjin
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July 26, 2012, Thursday
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A much expected downpour bypassed Beijing yesterday but battered the neighboring city of Tianjin instead, flooding many downtown streets and drowning vehicles.
As of 11am today, the maximum precipitation had exceeded 300 millimeters, Tianjin's meteorological center said in a press release.
It said the city proper received an average rainfall of 147 mm, while the outer Xiqing district, one of the worst-battered areas, received 309.8 mm.
The local fire prevention bureau sent 190 fire engines and 1,140 rescuers to help rescue the flood stranded vehicles and pedestrians.
The rain had largely stopped by midday, but the center issued another orange alarm at 11:10 a.m., warning citizens of further rainstorm.
The downpour has paralyzed traffic in downtown Tianjin, drowning many roads. Dozens of vehicles were stranded on Baidi road in Nankai district after their engines died in the flood.
Many pedestrians complained they had to trek in knee-deep water. In some sections of the Xianyang Street, flood water was waist deep.
The rain disrupted air traffic at Tianjin's airport, where most flights were delayed. Railway transportation, however, was largely unaffected, including the express rail link to Beijing, the city's railway authorities confirmed.
As of 11am today, the maximum precipitation had exceeded 300 millimeters, Tianjin's meteorological center said in a press release.
It said the city proper received an average rainfall of 147 mm, while the outer Xiqing district, one of the worst-battered areas, received 309.8 mm.
The local fire prevention bureau sent 190 fire engines and 1,140 rescuers to help rescue the flood stranded vehicles and pedestrians.
The rain had largely stopped by midday, but the center issued another orange alarm at 11:10 a.m., warning citizens of further rainstorm.
The downpour has paralyzed traffic in downtown Tianjin, drowning many roads. Dozens of vehicles were stranded on Baidi road in Nankai district after their engines died in the flood.
Many pedestrians complained they had to trek in knee-deep water. In some sections of the Xianyang Street, flood water was waist deep.
The rain disrupted air traffic at Tianjin's airport, where most flights were delayed. Railway transportation, however, was largely unaffected, including the express rail link to Beijing, the city's railway authorities confirmed.
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