Typhoon: Beijing on alert as Typhoon Doksuri sweeps northwards - Times of India
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BEIJING: A swathe of northern China, including the capital Beijing , was put under alert Saturday as Typhoon Doksuri swept inland, bringing high winds and torrential rain. Doksuri, which smashed into Fujian province on Friday morning with gusts of up to 175 kilometres per hour (110 miles per hour), is already being felt further north, according to China's meteorological services. Anticipating flooding, Beijing has issued an orange alert, the second-highest in the four-tier system. Several of the city's parks, lakes and riverside roads have been closed out of precaution, the municipal authorities announced on Saturday. They warned the downpour could prompt even worse flooding than in July 2012, when 79 people died and tens of thousands were evacuated. Heavy showers were reported in the capital on Saturday afternoon and are expected to last through Tuesday. Neighbouring Hebei province, which is expecting torrential rain and gusty wind, has issued the highest lev