BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China's national observatory renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms on Thursday evening, warning of downpours in some regions across the country.
From 8:00 p.m. Thursday to 8:00 p.m. Friday, heavy rain and rainstorms are forecast to hit parts of Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Taiwan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Chongqing, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Hunan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Inner Mongolia, and Heilongjiang, the National Meteorological Center said.
Parts of Guangdong and Fujian are expected to experience torrential rain, with precipitation up to 300 mm, the center added.
Some of the aforementioned regions will experience short-term heavy rainfall, with hourly precipitation reaching 80 mm or more, accompanied by thunderstorms and gales.
The center 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.
China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue. ■
