Hebei launches all-out flood relief efforts
In the wake of severe rainfall in North China, up to 2.22 million people have been affected in Hebei province, which neighbors the capital Beijing, with 98 counties and 883 townships being ravaged by floods, according to provincial emergency response authorities.
The province has relocated 1.54 million people, including 961,200 individuals from flood retention areas, during the rescue work.
To bolster flood prevention and relief efforts in the affected regions, as of 8:00 am on Friday, Hebei province has deployed a total of 3,385 work teams and allocated resources worth 150 million yuan（$20.92 million).
Zhuozhou is one of the most severely affected cities in Hebei. Various levels of rescue forces were sent to help. Currently, over 300 specialized emergency rescue teams, comprising a total of 6,913 personnel, are engaged in on-site rescue operations in Zhuozhou.
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