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TIANJIN, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A much expected downpour bypassed Beijing Wednesday but
battered the neighboring city of Tianjin instead, flooding many downtown streets and drowning
vehicles.
As of 11 a.m. Thursday, 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.
TIANJIN, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A much expected downpour bypassed Beijing Wednesday but
battered the neighboring city of Tianjin instead, flooding many downtown streets and drowning
vehicles.
As of 11 a.m. Thursday, 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.
