China's meteorological authority on Sunday renewed a blue alert, the lowest level in a four-tier warning system, for rainstorms in a vast part of the country.
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From Sunday to Monday evening, rainstorms from 100 to 180 millimeters will pelt some parts of southern China's Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian and Taiwan, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said in a statement.
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North China's Beijing and Tianjin municipalities, as well as Hebei and Shanxi provinces will hit by heavy rain and storms during the period, the NMC said.
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Storms will also be seen in some parts of Yunnan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Hunan and Sichuan provinces, it added.
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The center advised local governments of affected areas to take precautions against possible waterlogging and floods brought about by the upcoming storms.
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China has a four-tier color-coded warning system for severe weather, with red being the most serious, followed by orange, yellow and blue. The NMC first issued the blue alert on Saturday.Â