China renews blue alert for torrential rain

BEIJING: China’s national observatory on Saturday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms in several provinces and regions, where incessant downpours have already wreaked havoc.
From Saturday morning to Sunday morning, torrential rains are expected in parts of Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet, the National Meteorological Center said in a statement on its website. Some of the aforementioned regions will see more than 70 mm of hourly precipitation, accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds, the center said. – Agencies