Heavy rain to hit central China

Heavy rain will fall in parts of central China in the next 24 hours, the country’s meteorological agency said Sunday.

Southern parts of Anhui and Jiangsu, the eastern part of Hubei, and western part of the Sichuan Basin will have thunderstorms and gales, the National Meteorological Center said.

From Aug. 21-23, parts of the northwest and north China will see torrential rain, including northern Shaanxi, central and northern parts of Shanxi and central Hebei.

The meteorological agency warned the public to take appropriate precautions.