Beijing had evacuated more than 70,000 residents by Monday afternoon and warned others to brace for a new round of heavy rainfall, a week after catastrophic floods killed dozens in the deadliest deluge to hit the Chinese capital since 2012.

Beijing lifted a severe weather alert today but warned residents to stay vigilant against natural disasters after authorities evacuated more than 82,000

Beijing renewed its blue rainstorm alert on Sunday morning, with heavy rainfall expected from 2:00 pm Monday to 8:00 am Tuesday. Accumulated precipitation is forecast to exceed 50 millimeters in most areas,