2nd LD-Writethru-China Focus: Alerts issued as China braces for heavy rainfall, flooding

BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Seasonal rainfall during this summer has affected many parts of China, prompting local authorities to beef up flood control and rescue efforts.

At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, central China's Henan Province issued a red alert for rainstorms, the highest level in the country's four-tier weather warning system, according to the province's meteorological observatory.

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