The photo shows a flooded field of bananas in Pubei County, Qinzhou
City, southwest China's
Guangxi
Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 28. Heavy rains in Guangxi
caused floods, and destroyed houses and crops.
Besides, flood, landslide and mudslide disaster alerts are in
effect for most areas in the Huaihe River valley, for torrential
rains are forecast for the areas from June 29 to July 1.
The affected areas are east China's Anhui and Jiangsu provinces,
central China's Henan and Hubei provinces, according to the Central
Meteorological Station.
Parts of the above-mentioned areas will see thunder storms
accompanied by gale-force winds or hail due to the interaction
between strong, warm air flows from the southwest and cold air
currents, the forecast shows.
Local governments in these areas are advised to make full
preparations.
(Xinhua News Agency June 29, 2003)