Heavy rainstorms in Beijing have resulted in 44 fatalities and nine people reported missing, according to local authorities during a press conference on flood control and disaster relief. Among the dead, 31 were elderly residents of a nursing home in Miyun district, which was flooded. The recent floods have affected over 300,000 residents and damaged approximately 24,000 houses. In response, Beijing issued a red alert for heavy rainfall and elevated its emergency response to the third-highest level in the national four-tier system. Authorities evacuated around 70,000 people from vulnerable areas and warned residents to avoid unnecessary travel as the city braces for additional heavy rain. Concurrently, southern China, including Guangdong Province and Hong Kong, experienced severe weather. Hong Kong issued its fourth black rainstorm warning within eight days, leading to school closures, hospital ward shutdowns, and disruptions in courts and government services. Shenzhen, in Guangdong Province, issued its first citywide red rainstorm alert since 2018. The extreme weather has caused widespread flooding, landslides, and transportation disruptions across northern and southern China.