China's National Meteorological Center on Friday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in multiple regions, APA reports citing Xinhua.
From 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday, heavy rains of up to 180 millimeters will lash parts of Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan.
Some parts of these regions will also experience short-term heavy rainfall, with hourly precipitation that could surpass 80 millimeters, accompanied by thunderstorms and gales.
China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.