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Severe rainfall to hit multiple provinces across China

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Severe rainfall to hit multiple provinces across China

2026-07-21 01:26 Last Updated At:13:31

China's weather authorities have issued yellow alerts for heavy rain and severe convective weather in the coming days, warning that downpours will affect much of southern and eastern China.

The National Meteorological Center issued the yellow alerts at 18:00 on Monday, forecasting that parts of Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangxi, and other regions will see heavy to torrential rainfall from Monday through Tuesday afternoon.

Over the next three days, strong rainfall is expected to persist across southern China, regions south of the Yangtze River, and the Jianghan Plain, while thunderstorms are expected across northern China and the northeast. The public is advised to stay updated on the latest warnings and exercise caution when traveling.

National emergency management authorities have also highlighted that the main rain belt in the coming days will largely overlap with areas affected by earlier downpours, raising the risk of flash floods, geological disasters, and urban and rural waterlogging. Local officials have been directed to step up patrols of high-risk sites near mountains and rivers and to relocate residents from vulnerable areas in advance to minimize danger.

Severe rainfall to hit multiple provinces across China

Severe rainfall to hit multiple provinces across China

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham formed a new cabinet on Monday, appointing former Defense Secretary John Healey as Chancellor of the Exchequer, according to a statement from the his office.

Healey had resigned as defense secretary following disagreements over the previous government's defense spending plans. British media described his appointment as chancellor as unexpected.

Ed Miliband was appointed foreign secretary, while Shabana Mahmood remained home secretary. Louise Haigh was named first secretary of state, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and minister for the Cabinet Office. Yvette Cooper was appointed health secretary, while Pat McFadden remained as work and pensions secretary.

In his inaugural speech outside 10 Downing Street earlier on Monday, Burnham pledged to deliver "the biggest changes in the last 40 years" and introduce "a new political model and a new economic model."

After Keir Starmer resigned as British prime minister on the same day, Burnham, the new leader of the ruling Labor Party, accepted King Charles III's invitation at Buckingham Palace to form a government and officially became the British prime minister.

British new PM Burnham forms new cabinet

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