MIL-OSI Russia: Beijing issues blue alert over heavy rains

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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) — The Beijing Meteorological Department has issued a blue alert for heavy rainfall expected to hit a wide area of the city from the afternoon of July 2 to the morning of July 3.

According to weather forecasters, in some areas the rain will be accompanied by thunderstorms. In some places the amount of precipitation will exceed 30 mm per hour.

Rain has become more frequent in the Chinese capital this week. This weather will prevail in the city in the coming days. No sharp temperature jumps are expected, but increased humidity will aggravate the heat, forecasters warn.

The agency recommended that residents monitor weather forecasts, not take shelter from the rain near multi-story buildings or billboards, and that drivers exercise caution on roads that are slippery after rain and avoid flooded areas. -0-

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