Photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows a flooded street in Leping, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)
BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- China's National Meteorological Center on Thursday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms in various parts of the country.
From 8 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday, heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of Henan, Shandong, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning. Some areas may experience up to 130 millimeters of rainfall.
Some of these regions are also likely to encounter over 60 millimeters of hourly precipitation, accompanied by thunderstorms and gales.
The meteorological center has advised local governments to make appropriate preparations and check the drainage systems in cities, farmland and fishponds.
Schools and kindergartens have been asked to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of children, while drivers have been alerted to watch out for flooding and traffic jams.
China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue. ■