Our power is back, and as bad as things were in parts of DC they look nothing compared to some of the awful scenes from the flooding in and around Beijing. Summary of today’s top items: Terrible flooding in and around Beijing - Beijing and its surrounding areas have received a massive amount of rain over the last few days, leading to terrible flooding and at least 20 deaths so far. Will Li Qiang interrupt the usual Beidaihe break to visit affected areas, as a Premier usually does in the wake of large natural disasters?