Rain continues to batter northeast China
(Xinhua) Updated: 2016-07-22 15:23SHENYANG -- Heavy rain since Wednesday continue to batter Northeast China's Liaoning province and the provincial meteorology station maintained its storm alert on Friday.
The average precipitation in Liaoning from 8 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Friday was 89.8 mm. The maximum precipitation was recorded in Suizhong County of Huludao City which saw 398 mm of rainfall.
A red storm alert, the highest in China's tier four color coded warning system, was issued for Dandong City early Friday morning.
Torrential rain has swept across China since Wednesday with provinces of Henan and Hebei, and the national capital Beijing among the worst hit.
The average precipitation in Liaoning from 8 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Friday was 89.8 mm. The maximum precipitation was recorded in Suizhong County of Huludao City which saw 398 mm of rainfall.
A red storm alert, the highest in China's tier four color coded warning system, was issued for Dandong City early Friday morning.
Torrential rain has swept across China since Wednesday with provinces of Henan and Hebei, and the national capital Beijing among the worst hit.
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