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China remains on alert for typhoon, rainstorms
BEIJING, Aug 18, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – China’s national observatory on
Saturday continued to issue an alert for typhoon Rumbia and upgraded a
rainstorm alert with some regions bracing for heavy downpours.
The National Meteorological Center (NMC) upgraded the rainstorm alert to
the orange level as rainstorms will batter Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Anhui and
Jiangsu provinces on Saturday and Sunday.
The country has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red
representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
Affected by typhoon Rumbia, some parts of Henan, Hebei, and Shandong
provinces are expected to experience downpours of up to 350 mm within 24
hours, according to the NMC forecast.
The observatory warned local authorities to take precautions against
possible flooding and landslides.
BSS/XINHUA/ARS/1634 hrs