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China's Anhui Province issued a top-level red alert for flash floods at 6 p.m. Thursday, after downpours lashed the province. Co-issued
by the provincial meteorological bureau and the water resources
department, the alert said flash floods are likely to occur in multiple
cities in the province from 8 p.m. Thursday to 8 p.m. Friday. Local
authorities in the affected cities are required to strengthen both
monitoring and warning for flash floods and make evacuation
arrangements. Part of the province
is expected to experience heavy rains and rainstorms from Thursday to
Saturday, with hourly precipitation of up to 80 mm. China
has a four-tier color-coded weather-warning system, with red
representing the most severe weather, followed by orange, yellow and
blue. Enditem
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