BEIJING (XINHUA) – China’s meteorological and water resources authorities on Sunday evening renewed a red alert – their highest-level alert – for mountain torrents as rainstorms continue to soak parts of the country.
From 8pm Sunday to 8pm Monday, mountain torrents are very likely to occur in parts of Hunan and Guizhou, according to the Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration.
The two departments also issued an orange alert for mountain torrents in the northeast of Guangxi.
Mountain torrents could also be triggered by temporary heavy downpours in other areas, the authorities said.
Localities were advised to strengthen real-time monitoring and flood warning procedures, prepare for possible evacuation, and take precautionary measures to minimise risks. In a separate update, the National Meteorological Center Sunday evening issued an orange alert for rainstorms.
Parts of Jiangsu, Anhui, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou and Guangxi should expect downpours, with some regions likely to experience heavy rains of up to 260 millimetres within 24 hours, ending at 8pm Monday, according to the National Meteorological Center.
China has a four-tier, colour-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
