CHINA DAILY | HONG KONG EDITION Thursday, July 22, 2021 | 3 TOP NEWS Extreme weather Experts explain cause, duration of rainstorms By LI HONGyanG downdrafts — moved from the
[email protected] Funiu mountains to Zhengzhou, causing strong, continuous rainfall How heavy were the recent in certain areas, Su said. rainstorms in Henan? From Saturday morning until How long will the rain last? Wednesday morning, extreme rain- From Thursday to Monday, rain fall rarely seen in history lashed was forecast to continue in Henan. most parts of Henan province. However, rainfall will gradually The cumulative rainfall in the subside in Zhengzhou and the province during the four days was province’s northern and central record high, the provincial mete- regions, though the storms will orological service said. increase the risk of mountain tor- The rain was heaviest in the pro- rents and other geological disas- vincial capital, Zhengzhou, for a ters. By Monday, lighter rain is short period on Monday and Tues- forecast for parts of Henan, the day. Northern, western and central provincial weather service said. parts of Henan also experienced However, local authorities are downpours, the service said. still urged to be vigilant and prepare Zhengzhou’s biggest one-hour to prevent or cope with flooding precipitation — 201.9 mm between and other possible disasters. 4 and 5 pm on Tuesday — was also the highest on the Chinese main- What is behind such An area near an overpass for high-speed railways is flooded in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Wednesday. WU XIAOHUI / CHINA DAILY land. The previous record was 198.5 extreme weather? mm in Linzhuang village, Zhuma - “We haven’t fully understood the dian in August 1975, the National rule of extreme weather events and Meteorological Center said.