China's Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration on Saturday jointly issued a blue alert for mountain torrents in parts of the country.
From 8 p.m. Saturday to 8
p.m. Sunday, mountain torrents are expected to hit the southern part of southwestern China's Yunnan Province, according to the alert.
Local authorities are advised to enhance real-time monitoring and flood-control warning, and step up preparedness for evacuation and relocation.
China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
