Some roads in Xiangzhou District were severely flooded, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, May 4, 2024. /CFP
Some roads in Xiangzhou District were severely flooded, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, May 4, 2024. /CFP
China’s National Meteorological Center renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms on Saturday, as heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of the country. China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
From 2 p.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday, heavy rain and rainstorms are forecast to hit parts of Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the center said.
In particular, certain areas in Guangdong and Jiangxi will experience torrential rain, with rainfall of 100-180 millimeters expected, according to the meteorological center.
Southern parts of China are expected to see more rainfall than usual this month, according to the National Climate Center.
Precipitation in many areas in this part of China will be 20 to 50 percent higher than the same period in average years, and this may lead to more floods in these areas, according to the center.
Data showed that average precipitation in China stood at 61.1 mm in April this year, 51.8 percent higher than the overall average and the second highest level since 1961.
In early May, the flood control situation in the middle and lower reaches of the Pearl River Basin and the Yangtze River Basin, particularly the regions south of the Yangtze River, remained severe, the center said.
It called for efforts to prevent secondary disasters such as mountain torrents, landslides and mudslides that could be caused by periodic heavy rainfall, as well as efforts to counter possible urban and rural waterlogging.
Tourists visiting relevant areas are advised to remain vigilant by closely monitoring local weather forecasts and taking safety precautions.
(With input from Xinhua)
