China renews yellow alerts for rainstorms, high temperatures

A resident of Hukou county, Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, crossing a makeshift bridge following floods, on July 5. - PHOTO: REUTERS

BEIJING (Xinhua): China’s meteorological authority continued to issue yellow alerts for both rainstorms and high temperatures on July 14.

From 2pm on July 14 to 2pm on July 15, torrential rain will sweep parts of Shaanxi, Sichuan, Hubei, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu and Inner Mongolia, according to the National Meteorological Centre.