China steps up restoration work in flood-affected northern regions

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China steps up restoration work in flood-affected northern regions

STORY: China steps up restoration work in flood-affected northern regions DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods in Beijing and its surrounding regions STORYLINE: As floodwaters recede in north China's Hebei Province, Tianjin and Beijing, the disaster relief efforts in the regions are transitioning from emergency rescue and evacuation to recovery. Zhuozhou City is one of the worst-affected areas in Hebei. Residents, volunteers and rescue personnel are actively involved in dredging, disinfection, and drainage works to repair the damage in affected communities. Floodwaters in the Haihe River Basin that pass through Tianjin were caused by rainstorms brought by Typhoon Doksuri. China has earmarked 1 billion yuan (about 139.69 million U.S. dollars) to offset losses in areas in the Haihe River Basin inundated recently for flood storage purposes. The fund will go toward compensating property losses of residents living in these areas. In th

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