BEIJING, July 26 (silubaba) -- Chinese authorities on Wednesday issued alerts for possible geological disasters triggered by rain.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the China Meteorological Administration have jointly issued a yellow alert for risks of rain-induced geological disasters in parts of Zhejiang, Hubei, Chongqing, Sichuan and Yunnan from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 8 p.m. Thursday.
The two departments also issued an orange alert for such risks in southwestern areas of Chongqing.
Residents have been advised to take precautions, especially in areas with hidden dangers.
China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system for geological disasters, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue. ■
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