China issues Blue alert for flash floods

BEIJING: China on Friday issued warnings for flash floods in some regions of the country. Parts of Shanxi, Henan, Yunnan and Shaanxi are likely to see flash floods from 8 p.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday, according to a blue alert issued jointly by the Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration.
Local authorities are advised to strengthen real-time monitoring and warning for flash floods and make evacuation arrangements.
China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue. –Agencies