Heavy rain, storms forecast to continue in North China till Friday

Through Friday, significant rainfall is predicted for Shaanxi, Shanxi, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, as well as parts of Guangdong, Fujian provinces and regions along the Yangtze River.

Some areas may experience heavy to torrential rain, with extremely heavy rainfall along with short bursts of intense rain, thunderstorms, strong winds and hailstorms, the center said.

Typhoon Co-may is approaching the eastern coast of China, prompting concerns about its impact and possible secondary disasters, the center said.

Typhoon Co-may is moving northwest and strengthening. Landfall is expected on Wednesday at coasts of Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces. A blue typhoon warning was renewed on Tuesday morning, the lowest one of the four-tier system.