Weather tracker: Torrential rain in southern China leads to flooding fears

Widespread heavy rain is sweeping over southern China . By Wednesday, rainfall totals are expected to exceed 100mm across many parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces, and in some areas as much as 150-200mm. As a result, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management have been holding meetings with meteorological and hydrological departments to emphasise the importance of reinforced patrols and emergency responses to mitigate against the probable flooding that the intense rainfall is expected to bring. In particular, reservoirs with known safety concerns must remain empty during the period, as well as through the coming rainy season. Torrential rain is also forecast this coming week for Bangladesh , northern Myanmar and the far east of India, including Nagaland, Manipur and Assam – up to 250mm could fall, locally more than 400mm. Central and northern India are continuing to experience particularly high temperatures. Maxima of 45C have been reported from as far west as the coastal city of Surat, to Haryana and Delhi in the north, and Odisha in the east. People shield themselves from the heat in the old quarters of Delhi, India on Sunday. Photograph: Sajjad Hussain/AFP/ Combined with high humidity and extreme UV levels, several yellow heatwave alerts have been issued. …