Heavy Rain on the Way: Beijing Government Issues Storm Warning

Paul Ryding | Jul 1, 2014 1:15 pm | 4 comments | 2327 reads

Hope you thought to take a brolly with you when you left for work this morning: Beijing City Government have issued a storm warning by text informing citizens that they can expect a downpour to be on us anytime through this afternoon into tonight.

These informative mass textings are usually issued when authorities are pretty confident of imminent danger to citizens especially in light of the deadly 2012 storm.

Of course, Beijing is massive and the storm might pass your hood by, but if the skies bruise quickly and the sweetly chirping birds fall silent where you are, it might be best to consider hauling it along to the subway station or out for a taxi before the rain lands.

And minus the death part, spend some time reading why rain in Beijing is a good thing.

Photos: Ernie (Flickr), betancourt (Flickr)

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Paul Ryding's picture Paul Ryding Submitted by Guest on Wed, 07/02/2014 - 14:37

Seems the city wasn't too far wide of the mark after that pretty brisk downpour last night.

It doesn't carry as much weight as a city text warning, of course, but Yahoo Weather seems to reckon there's a 60 percent chance of a repeat performance tonight.

Did you bring that brolly today at least?

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admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Tue, 07/01/2014 - 18:15

mtnerror wrote:

Didn't some people die a few years ago wdue to flash flooding hilst underground at subway stations ? Is "hauling it along" to one recommended?

If memory serves me correctly, there wasn't a massive die-off in a subway flood, but some roadway bridge unerpasses flooded and several motorists drowned in their cars.

 

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