BEIJING — Chinese weather forecasters on Monday (Aug 28) warned several provinces to expect torrential rain and flash floods over the next two days as unrelenting downpours wreak havoc on the country.
More than three thousand people were evacuated in northwestern Hunan province over the weekend as heavy rain was unleashed on Sangzhi, Shimen and Yongshun counties, and Zhangjiajie City, according to Chinese state media.
China's government has called for more precautions against flooding as Typhoon Saola now makes its way across the South China Sea, with forecasts expecting it to land in Guangdong province as early as this Friday.
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