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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
NANNING, May 17 (Xinhua) — Heavy rains hit south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Friday and Saturday, prompting emergency response measures, local authorities said.
In Beiliu County, a city in eastern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, heavy rains killed one person and forced the evacuation of more than 1,700 residents.
The regional meteorological administration predicts continued heavy or torrential rainfall in northern and central Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region until May 18.
At 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, the agency issued a blue warning for heavy rainfall and activated a level 4 weather disaster alert.
China has a four-tier weather warning system, with red representing the highest level of danger, followed by orange, yellow and blue. The emergency response system also has four levels, with level 1 being the most serious. –0–