Hebei Fuping experienced strong rainfall, with a total of 1,289 households and 4,655 people relocated throughout the county.
Reporters learned from the Fuping County Flood Control and Drought Relief Command Office in Baoding, Hebei Province that from 17:00 on July 25 to 01:00 on July 26, Fuping experienced a historically rare and strong rainfall process, with an average rainfall of 234 millimeters in the whole county, and a maximum rainfall of 540 millimeters at the Xizhuang station. The maximum hourly rainfall intensity was 145 millimeters/hour, breaking historical records. This rainfall was short in duration, high in intensity, and extremely destructive. Preliminary statistics show that as of now, this rainfall process has affected 46,235 people in 5 townships in the county, with 1,289 households and 4,655 people relocated and resettled.
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