Lasting Rainy days hits Southwest China and causes much influence
A moderate rain happened to Chengdu again, the capital of Sichuan Province , Southwest area of China, at 3am, 3th, July.
According to a blue rainstorm warning released by the Sichuan Meteorological Observatory, there will be a thunder shower along with short-term gate from 8am of 2nd to 20pm,3rd July. Among Guangyuan, Mianyang,Deyang,Chengdu,Yaan Leshan, Meishan,Bazhong, parts area of the eight cities will be go through rainstorms, some even may have a 100mm rainfall.
During the past June, most areas of Szechwan Basin have seen a 30% more rainfall than annual years. Experts predict that there continue will be more rain and lasting a long time in the first ten days of July.
Since the end of last June, Chengdu rains everyday. Data from the Department of Civil Affairs of Sichuan Province shows that at leats 7 person died from the disaster.Meanwhile, about 1,887,000 suffered, many houses were destroyed or ruined, and the direct economic loss adds up to 340 million all together.
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