Central and southern regions facing the threat of widespread disease following last week's devastating heavy rains are going to be pounded again in coming days.
The National Meteorological Centre announced yesterday that the provinces of Hunan , Guangxi , Guizhou and Sichuan , along with the Chongqing municipality , could expect heavy rainfall between today and Thursday, with some regions expected to be inundated by around 200mm.
Hunan, Sichuan and Guizhou sustained the greatest damage when the storms hit last week. This time, the rainy weather is also expected to cover most of the southern regions, Xinhua reports.
'There is a serious warning for these regions [the four provinces and Chongqing] to prevent geological disasters, such as mountain torrents or landslides,' the centre said on its website.
Besides flooding, an outbreak of disease is also a serious threat to the regions.
At least three people had contracted typhoid in Hunan's Xinshao county, the China Daily reported. Local governments had stockpiled medicine for flood victims.
