Additional cities experienced flooding and crop damage due to the severe weather moving northward. The Xinhua news agency reported economic losses of 1.22 billion yuan ($189 million) as a result. The provincial weather bureau raised the storm alert for four cities in Henan to the highest level, red. Tragically, 12 individuals lost their lives in the flooded subway in Zhengzhou, with eight people still missing in the province. In Anyang, more than 73,000 people were evacuated due to over 600 mm of rainfall since Monday. Xinhua reported that Xinxiang, a small city located north of Zhengzhou, experienced a record-breaking 812 mm of rainfall between Tuesday and Thursday. This resulted in seven medium-sized reservoirs overflowing and causing damage to nearby villages and towns. Over 470,000 people and 55,000 hectares of crops have been affected by the heavy rain, leading the local government to deploy a search and rescue team of over 76,000 individuals. In Hebei, two individuals lost their lives due to a tornado in Baoding. The tragic flooding of the Zhengzhou subway has prompted the government to demand immediate improvements in urban transit flood controls and emergency responses from local authorities. Media images depicted commuters standing in water up to their chests inside dark subway cars. One subway station was completely flooded and resembled a large swirling pool. The Ministry of Transport urged local authorities to promptly reassess and address any hidden dangers on rail transit. In a statement released on Thursday, the ministry emphasized the need for emergency actions like halting train operations, evacuating passengers, and shutting down stations during extreme weather conditions such as heavy storms. Zhengzhou received a staggering 617.1 mm (24.3 inches) of rainfall from Saturday to Tuesday, nearly matching the city's average annual precipitation of 640.8 mm (25.2 inches). There has been increased attention on the promptness of weather updates from local meteorological services. The provincial weather bureau stated that they had issued a report about the upcoming heavy rains two days in advance. Starting from Monday evening, meteorological departments at various levels have sent out 120 million text messages to mobile phone users to alert them about the storms, according to the Henan weather bureau.