BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) - Chinese authorities on Sunday issued a red alert for possible mountain streams in parts of the country.
From 8 p.m. Sunday to 8 p.m. Monday, the eastern and northwestern parts of Zhejiang province will be highly prone to mountain torrent disasters, according to the red alert issued jointly by the Ministry of Water Resources and the Meteorological Administration of China.
The southeastern parts of Anhui province are also likely to receive mountain torrents during the period, authorities said in an orange alert.
The agencies advised local authorities to strengthen real-time monitoring and flood warnings amid measures to prepare for evacuation.
Mountain torrents are caused by heavy rains, which are frequent in summer.
China has a four-tier color-coded weather alert system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
