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China Braces for Extreme Weather: Rain & Storms Forecast
4 Aug
Summary
- Yellow alert for rainstorms and blue alert for severe weather issued.
- Heavy rain and storms expected across multiple provinces in 24 hours.
- Authorities advised to implement traffic controls and evacuations.
The National Meteorological Center in China has issued a yellow alert for rainstorms, predicting heavy to torrential rain across numerous provinces. These include Heilongjiang, Shaanxi, Chongqing, Hubei, Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guangdong, expected to face extreme weather within the next 24 hours.
Maximum hourly precipitation could reach up to 50 millimeters, with some areas exceeding 80 millimeters. This is accompanied by severe convective weather like thunderstorms, gales, and hail. The center also renewed a blue alert for severe convective weather in regions like Inner Mongolia, Northeast China, and North China.
Authorities are advised to implement traffic controls on affected roads, suspend outdoor operations, and evacuate residents from dilapidated housing and high-risk zones. China utilizes a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red being the most severe.
