Shanxi issues dual warnings for geological disasters and flash floods.

date
29/07/2025
On the afternoon of July 28th, the Shanxi Provincial Department of Natural Resources and the Shanxi Provincial Meteorological Bureau jointly issued a geological disaster meteorological risk warning: From 20:00 on July 28th to 20:00 on July 29th, it is expected that there will be a high risk of geological disasters in 35 counties in 7 cities including Taiyuan, Datong, Yangquan, Shuozhou, Jinzhong, Xinzhou, and Lvliang; and there will be a certain risk of geological disasters in 15 counties in 5 cities including Taiyuan, Yangquan, Jinzhong, Xinzhou, and Lvliang. In addition, at 17:00 today, the Shanxi Provincial Department of Water Resources and the Shanxi Provincial Meteorological Bureau also jointly issued a mountain flood disaster meteorological risk warning: Due to heavy rainfall, from 20:00 on July 28th to 20:00 on July 29th, there is a high possibility of mountain floods in 21 counties in 3 cities including the western and central regions of Datong, Shuozhou, and western and central regions of Xinzhou; and there may be mountain floods in 60 counties in 7 cities including the southeastern of Datong, eastern and southern parts of Xinzhou, Taiyuan, Yangquan, Jinzhong, Lvliang, and Changzhi.