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Malay Mail
29-06-2025
- Climate
- Malay Mail
300mm and counting: China issues yellow alert as torrential downpours loom
BEIJING, June 29 — China's national observatory issued a yellow alert on Sunday, warning of downpours in some regions of the country, Xinhua reported. From 8am Sunday to 8am Monday, heavy rains and rainstorms are forecast to hit parts of the provincial-level regions of Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Chongqing, Hubei, Zhejiang, Fujian, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, Hebei, and Liaoning, the National Meteorological Centre said. Parts of the Sichuan Basin are expected to experience torrential rains, with precipitation up to 300 mm, the centre added. The centre has advised local authorities to take precautions for heavy rainstorms, and suggested that necessary drainage measures should be taken in urban areas and across farmlands. On the same day, the China Meteorological Administration upgraded its emergency response for heavy rainfall from Level IV to Level III. The administration has emphasised the need to be vigilant about the risks of secondary disasters such as mountain floods, geological disasters, and floods in small and medium rivers. Meteorological experts have also warned the public to avoid entering potential geological disaster zones, such as mountainous areas and river valleys, in the southwestern parts of the country. China has a four-tier colour-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue. The emergency response system has four tiers, with Level I being the most severe. — Bernama-Xinhua
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Yellow warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms on Isle of Man
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain and thunder storms on the Isle of Man has been issued by Ronaldsway Met place from 03:00 until 16:00 BST on Saturday, forecasters said rain overnight would turn heavy at dawn, with up to 25mm of rainfall expected in some Met Office said this would bring "significant" areas of standing water and a small risk of flooding in some was also a "small risk" of thunderstorms, which was most likely overnight into the late morning. If the risk of thunderstorms increased or became more significant a further warning would be issued, Ronaldsway Met Office said. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
NHK
09-06-2025
- Climate
- NHK
Northern Kyushu braces for downpours caused by bands of rainclouds
Japan's weather authorities are urging people in the northern part of the Kyushu region, southwestern Japan, to brace for torrential downpours. They say bands of heavy rainclouds may form over the area through Tuesday evening. The Meteorological Agency says that warm, moist air is moving toward a seasonal rain front located over northern Kyushu, making atmospheric conditions unstable over the western and eastern parts of Japan. Heavy rain pounded southern Kyushu on Monday as bands of rainclouds formed over Kagoshima Prefecture. The city of Ibusuki had 345.5 millimeters of rain, which was the most since record-taking began in 1976. The agency says the rain front will likely remain stationary near Kyushu through Wednesday. Bands of heavy rainclouds may form over the prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita and Kumamoto through Tuesday evening. Risks of disasters could rise rapidly. In the 24 hours through Wednesday morning, up to 180 millimeters of rain could fall in northern Kyushu, 150 millimeters in the Kinki region, and 120 millimeters in both southern Kyushu and the Chugoku region. Weather officials are calling on people to stay on high alert for landslides, floods in low-lying areas and swollen rivers, as well as lightning strikes, gusty winds, and tornadoes.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
Temporary traveller site extended in flood risk area
Temporary permission for a traveller site in a town in Nottinghamshire has been extended despite fears of flood risks in the area. Park View Caravan Park, in Tolney Lane in Newark, has been approved to continue to operate as a traveller site until June 2026 by Newark and Sherwood District Council. Plans to make the 1.5-acre site - equivalent to the size of a football pitch - which is being used by up to 15 caravans, permanent was submitted in January. The Environment Agency and Newark Town Council objected to the proposal as the site is on a flood plain, but residents had said they felt safe. The council's planning committee discussed the application on Thursday and recommended extending the site's temporary status instead of granting it permanent approval, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). Councillor Linda Dales backed the move, highlighting the shortage of traveller sites in the area at the meeting. "I hope that in a year's time that we have a Tolney Lane flood alleviation scheme under way," she said. "We don't have sufficient pitches [for travellers] available." However, councillor Keith Melton questioned the decision, saying: "It leaves me with an impression that allowing the application for just a year is a way of trying not to get the blame if something goes wrong. "It makes me feel uncomfortable. I would rather see it as a permanent solution with support from the Environment Agency." Councillor Adrian Amer urged more government funding to help flood risks in Newark, saying it was a "disaster waiting to happen", adding addressing flood risks along Tolney Lane was just "one part of the jigsaw puzzle". "Why are we allowing to let a community feel settled and happy living [in this area], where if we have major floods? It will be a complete non-mitigated disaster," he added. Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Flood concerns remain over traveller site plan Newark and Sherwood District Council Local Democracy Reporting Service
BBC News
07-06-2025
- BBC News
Temporary Newark traveller site extended in flood risk area
Temporary permission for a traveller site in a town in Nottinghamshire has been extended despite fears of flood risks in the View Caravan Park, in Tolney Lane in Newark, has been approved to continue to operate as a traveller site until June 2026 by Newark and Sherwood District to make the 1.5-acre site - equivalent to the size of a football pitch - which is being used by up to 15 caravans, permanent was submitted in Environment Agency and Newark Town Council objected to the proposal as the site is on a flood plain, but residents had said they felt safe. 'Non-mitigated disaster' The council's planning committee discussed the application on Thursday and recommended extending the site's temporary status instead of granting it permanent approval, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).Councillor Linda Dales backed the move, highlighting the shortage of traveller sites in the area at the meeting."I hope that in a year's time that we have a Tolney Lane flood alleviation scheme under way," she said."We don't have sufficient pitches [for travellers] available."However, councillor Keith Melton questioned the decision, saying: "It leaves me with an impression that allowing the application for just a year is a way of trying not to get the blame if something goes wrong."It makes me feel uncomfortable. I would rather see it as a permanent solution with support from the Environment Agency."Councillor Adrian Amer urged more government funding to help flood risks in Newark, saying it was a "disaster waiting to happen", adding addressing flood risks along Tolney Lane was just "one part of the jigsaw puzzle"."Why are we allowing to let a community feel settled and happy living [in this area], where if we have major floods? It will be a complete non-mitigated disaster," he added.
