STORY: China goes all out to tackle typhoon-induced torrential rain, floods
DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023
LENGTH: 0:01:47
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: OTHERS 
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Beijing
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG QIYUAN, Fire rescue team member, Haidian District
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO GUANCHAO, Beijing MTR Corporation Limited
4. various of Hebei and Beijing
 
STORYLINE:
 
Chinese authorities have launched massive rescue and relief efforts in response to typhoon-induced torrential rains, which have left 11 dead in the national capital Beijing.
 
Affected by Typhoon Doksuri, extreme rainfall was recorded in north China and the regions along the Yellow and Huaihe rivers, triggering floods and geological disasters and causing heavy casualties in Beijing and Hebei.
 
An average of 261 mm of rainfall inundated Beijing in 60 hours between Saturday night and Tuesday morning.
 
The persistent downpours have affected over 44,600 people in 13 districts of Beijing and prompted the relocation of around 127,000 people.
 
Beijing has taken multiple measures to tackle the downpour-induced disasters. 
 
SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DENG QIYUAN, Fire rescue team member, Haidian District
"We have 16 fire stations on duty in Haidian District, as well as 30 small-sized power stations on standby. 1,105 fire commanders participate in our rescue missions to ensure that all the responsible personnel are on duty."
 
SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO GUANCHAO, Beijing MTR Corporation Limited
"We have carried out drills and skills training for our staff to ensure that they can respond properly and effectively when an emergency happens. We have 12 metro trains that are on standby to ensure the travel of passengers."
 
The torrential rainfall also lashed Beijing's neighboring Hebei Province, leading to the swelling of rivers, damaging bridges and prompting the evacuation of people.
 
The Ministry of Water Resources has maintained a Level-II emergency response to floods in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in the north of the country and deployed 10 work teams for the flood response.
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing.
(XHTV)