More rainstorms forecast for north, heat wave for south
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July 29, 2012, Sunday
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CHINA'S meteorological authorities yesterday forecast rainstorms for the nation's northern areas, and a heat wave in the south.
Heavy rains and storms were forecast for northern parts of north and northeast China up until tomorrow, the National Meteorological Center said.
Torrential rains will hit eastern parts of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, central-western parts of Heilongjiang Province, western areas of Jilin Province, central parts of Liaoning Province, northeastern areas of Beijing and Hebei Province and northern Tianjin.
Regions west of the Yellow River in Gansu Province, central parts of Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces, southern parts of Hebei and northern parts of Shandong Province will also see downpours.
And heavy rains are likely to hit most of Yunnan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, said the center.
In the same period, a heat wave is expected to scorch regions along the Yangtze, Huai and Han rivers and Chongqing municipality, with temperatures of 38 degrees Celsius.
Beijing issued an alert for possible geological disasters yesterday, as the rainstorms expected to hit the capital, could cause mudslides and cave-ins in Pinggu, Miyun, Huairou, Fangshan and Mentougou districts.
Heavy rains and storms were forecast for northern parts of north and northeast China up until tomorrow, the National Meteorological Center said.
Torrential rains will hit eastern parts of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, central-western parts of Heilongjiang Province, western areas of Jilin Province, central parts of Liaoning Province, northeastern areas of Beijing and Hebei Province and northern Tianjin.
Regions west of the Yellow River in Gansu Province, central parts of Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces, southern parts of Hebei and northern parts of Shandong Province will also see downpours.
And heavy rains are likely to hit most of Yunnan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, said the center.
In the same period, a heat wave is expected to scorch regions along the Yangtze, Huai and Han rivers and Chongqing municipality, with temperatures of 38 degrees Celsius.
Beijing issued an alert for possible geological disasters yesterday, as the rainstorms expected to hit the capital, could cause mudslides and cave-ins in Pinggu, Miyun, Huairou, Fangshan and Mentougou districts.
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