1/10 - Thousands flee their homes as heavy rain lashes Beijing
Thousands flee their homes as heavy rain lashes Beijing
2/10 - People were evacuated from flood-prone areas of Beijing
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from flood-prone areas of Beijing as Typhoon Doksuri lashed China\'s capital with heavy rain on Sunday and residents were urged to stay indoors.
3/10 - High-risk areas of Beijing have been evacuated
More than 27,000 people in high-risk areas of Beijing have been evacuated, and another 20,000 were relocated from parts of Hebei\'s capital Shijiazhuang, state media said.
4/10 - Hundreds of millions of people remain under red alert
Hundreds of millions of people in northern China, including in Beijing, remain under a red alert -- the highest level -- for heavy precipitation through at least Monday afternoon.
5/10 - Beijing residents were urged not to go outside unless necessary
Beijing residents were urged not to go outside unless necessary, advice that appeared widely heeded with the usually buzzing streets empty of many cars or pedestrians.
6/10 - Many popular sites in the capital were temporarily closed
Many popular sites in the capital were temporarily closed, including the Forbidden City, libraries and museums.
7/10 - China has posted record temperatures this summer
China has posted record temperatures this summer, with scientists saying the extreme weather was being exacerbated by climate change.
8/10 - Doksuri was initially categorised as a super typhoon
Doksuri was initially categorised as a super typhoon as it tore across the Pacific Ocean earlier this week, but it lost some intensity as it neared the Philippines, where it killed more than a dozen people.
9/10 - People in Fujian province were affected by the storm
More than 880,000 people in Fujian province were affected by the storm, state media said Sunday.
10/10 - Khanun could inflict further damage to corn and other crops
Authorities said Khanun could inflict further damage to corn and other crops that have already been hit by Doksuri.
