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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - A drone view shows buildings and roads are half submerged in floodwaters after heavy rainfalls, in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province, China June 24, 2025. — China Daily pic via Reuters
BEIJING, June 29 — China’s national observatory issued a yellow alert on Sunday, warning of downpours in some regions of the country, Xinhua reported.
From 8am Sunday to 8am Monday, heavy rains and rainstorms are forecast to hit parts of the provincial-level regions of Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Chongqing, Hubei, Zhejiang, Fujian, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, Hebei, and Liaoning, the National Meteorological Centre said.
Parts of the Sichuan Basin are expected to experience torrential rains, with precipitation up to 300 mm, the centre added.
The centre has advised local authorities to take precautions for heavy rainstorms, and suggested that necessary drainage measures should be taken in urban areas and across farmlands.
On the same day, the China Meteorological Administration upgraded its emergency response for heavy rainfall from Level IV to Level III.
The administration has emphasised the need to be vigilant about the risks of secondary disasters such as mountain floods, geological disasters, and floods in small and medium rivers.
Meteorological experts have also warned the public to avoid entering potential geological disaster zones, such as mountainous areas and river valleys, in the southwestern parts of the country.
China has a four-tier colour-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
The emergency response system has four tiers, with Level I being the most severe. — Bernama-Xinhua
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