China warns of more extreme weather as Bavi leaves trail of rain, flooding
As northern regions log historic rainfall, experts caution that local storms are part of global chain of climate disasters
Jilin weather authorities said that due to heavy rain, at least 10 cities in the foothills of the Changbai Mountains were at risk of landslides on Wednesday. The mountain range stretches across northeast China and into North Korea.
The National Meteorological Centre issued a yellow rainstorm alert, the third strongest in a four-tier warning system.
While the effects of Bavi were easing, forecasters said more storms were expected.
China’s State Council warned that another five or six typhoons would be generated in the northwest Pacific Ocean and South China Sea by the end of next month, with two or three making landfall or affecting the country.
Heavy rain and floods are expected in multiple regions through September, while Beijing, Tianjin, Fujian province, parts of Guangdong province and the autonomous regions of Tibet and Xinjiang are expected to get about 20 to 50 per cent more rain than usual, according to the State Council, China’s cabinet.