Heavy rainfall to persist in South China

Clearing the way: The Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, Hubei province, discharging floodwaters to prepare for the arrival of the Yangtze River’s first flood this year. — China Daily/ANN

BEIJING: Heavy rainfall will continue to hit southern China for the first half of this month following continuous rainstorms in some of the country’s regions since June 2 that have caused big losses of life and economic damage, according to meteorological and emergency management agencies.

Since flood season started in March, the country has seen 24 regional strong convective weather processes, and in June eight rounds of short-term thunderstorms, gales or hail occurred, according to China Meteorological Administration.