BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration on Saturday issued a yellow alert for mountain torrents in some areas.
From 8 p.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday, mountain torrents are expected to hit parts of Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan and Tibet, according to the alert.
Local authorities are advised to strengthen real-time monitoring and flood warning procedures amid measures to prepare for evacuation.
China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue. ■
