China's finance ministry and emergency management ministry on Tuesday allocated 110 million yuan for rescue work in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area after heavy rains, CCTV news reported.
Tianjin Municipality said Tuesday it had relocated more than 35,000 people from areas prone to flooding by the Yongding River, which has swollen amid intense rainfall.
The city, which neighbors Beijing, on Tuesday upgraded its emergency response for flood from Level III to Level I, the highest level, said Tianjin's flood control and drought relief headquarters.
The headquarters said all the city's flood rescue teams are standing by.
