Alert renewed for more rainstorms

The National Meteorological Center renewed its yellow alert for rainstorms on Friday, as heavy rains are expected to continue from southwestern to northeastern China.

From Friday to Saturday morning, heavy rain or storms will hit parts of Sichuan, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, the center said online on Friday morning.

Rainfall could exceed 70 millimeters per hour in some regions. Parts of Hebei and Liaoning provinces, as well as Tianjin, will experience precipitation of between 100 to 200 millimeters within a day, the center said.