In this file photo dated July 20, 2021, a citizen rides in the rain in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan province. (ZHU XIANG / XINHUA)
ZHENGZHOU - Central China's Henan province, which was hit hard by torrential rains in July, issued the highest alert for rainstorms at 1:20 pm Sunday, the provincial weather bureau said.
The bureau forecast a new round of downpours measuring over 100 mm in the cities of Pingdingshan, Luohe, Xuchang, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Nanyang and Zhoukou on Sunday afternoon.
The bureau forecast a new round of downpours measuring over 100 mm in the cities of Pingdingshan, Luohe, Xuchang, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Nanyang and Zhoukou on Sunday afternoon
The province on Saturday noon also launched a level-II emergency response to floods.
Henan was hit by heavy rain from July 16 that had claimed 302 lives by August 2, with another 50 people remaining missing.
China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
On Sunday morning, China's National Meteorological Center on Sunday renewed an orange alert for rainstorms in several regions.
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From 8 am Sunday to 8 am Monday, heavy rains are expected in parts of the Sichuan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong and Heilongjiang provinces, as well as Chongqing Municipality.
In particular, parts of Henan's central areas are forecast to be hit by torrential rains, with rainfall of 250-350 mm, according to the center.
It suggested schools and kindergartens take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of children, and reminded drivers to watch out for waterlogged roads and traffic jams.
