Authorities in Beijing warned that parts of the Chinese capital could see more than 300 millimeters (12 inches) of rain on Monday evening, urging residents to stay indoors.
The city’s emergency management bureau issued a red rainstorm signal, the highest in its four-step warning system, at noon local time. Rains are expected to intensify beginning at 8 p.m., raising the risk of landslides in mountainous areas and waterlogging elsewhere as precipitation falls on already-soaked ground. The national weather bureau has warned of a high risk of river floods and flash floods in parts of northern