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Heavy rain and flooding in Henan and Inner Mongolia

Like Central Europe and North America, the People’s Republic is currently experiencing extreme weather accompanied by heavy rain. Heatwaves are also threatening the power grid in important cities such as Beijing. Some parts of the country have experienced flooding due to the massive rainfall. Last year, entire villages along the Yangtze River were already flooded. The torrential rainstorms are occurring with increasing frequency.

Terrifying images surfaced on social media yesterday out of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan: people standing in a flooded subway line, anxiously waiting for rescue. Others are stuck in their cars, masses of water around them. In total, more than 140,000 people have been affected by extreme rainfall in Henan. More than 10,000 people had been evacuated by Tuesday, according to authorities. Large parts of the province also experienced heavy rainfall at the beginning of the week.

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