Shanghai issues yellow alert for heavy rain

Shanghai Central Meteorological Observatory updated the blue rainstorm warning to yellow rainstorm warning at 15:52 on September 26th: It is expected that in the next 6 hours, there will be short-term heavy precipitation with an hourly rainfall of more than 50 millimeters in the central urban area, the northern part of Minhang, and the northern part of Pudong. The blue rainstorm warning signal is updated to yellow rainstorm warning signal. Please strengthen the prevention of urban waterlogging caused by heavy rainfall, and do a good job of drainage and flood prevention in low-lying and flood-prone areas. The municipal flood control headquarters has decided to simultaneously upgrade the flood control and typhoon defense level IV response action in the central urban area, Minhang, and the northern part of Pudong to flood control and typhoon defense level III response action. Currently, the four warnings of "three yellows and one blue" are still in effect in Shanghai, please be vigilant.