{
  "id": 627119,
  "title": "Typhoon Dolphin’s remnants brings torrential rain to Beijing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/typhoon-dolphins-remnants-brings-torrential-rain-to-beijing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T02:38:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/12/typhoon-dolphin-s-remnants-brings-torrential-rain-to-beijing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beijing is bracing for an extraordinary deluge as remnants of Typhoon Dolphin bring torrential rain to the city and surrounding regions. The capital is forecast to receive over one-third of its average annual rainfall within just 24 hours, with the strongest typhoon to strike China this year having already weakened, yet its remnants continue to channel massive amounts of moisture inland.\n\nRecords were shattered in Henan and Hubei provinces on Monday and Tuesday, with Wugang and Xiangyang experiencing unprecedented single-day rainfall. These figures mark a stark reminder of the growing vulnerability of China, the world's second-largest economy, to destructive weather events exacerbated by climate change.\n\nThe Chinese government has issued an orange rainstorm warning, its second-highest alert level, and suspended six bus routes to mitigate the impact of the deluge on daily life. Meteorologists are turning to advanced artificial intelligence weather models to complement traditional forecasting methods, aiming to enhance the nation's resilience against extreme weather events.\n\nThroughout the year, extreme rainfall continues to wreak havoc, resulting in billions of dollars in economic losses due to disrupted manufacturing and ruined crops.",
  "summary": "Beijing issues its second-highest rainstorm warning and suspends six bus routes as heavy rain disrupts the morning rush hour.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin unleashes floods across China, Beijing hit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/typhoon-dolphin-unleashes-floods-across-china-beijing-hit",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:28:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin’s remnants brings torrential rain to Beijing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/typhoon-dolphins-remnants-brings-torrential-rain-to-beijing-629010",
        "published": "2026-08-12T02:38:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin brings more torrential rain to China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/mass-evacuations-in-beijing-as-typhoon-dolphin-brings-more-torrential",
        "published": "2026-08-12T04:43:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin's remnants brings torrential rain to Beijing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/typhoon-dolphins-remnants-brings-torrential-rain-to-beijing-643168",
        "published": "2026-08-12T06:26:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}