The 'yellow' alert, which was issued Friday, is the third-highest on China's four-tier scale
Beijing Chinese authorities issued a nationwide drought warning for the first time in nine years as the country copes with below-average rainfall and one of the strongest heat waves seen in six decades.
The"yellow" alert, which was issued Friday, is the third-highest on China's four-tier scale. It indicates that at least two provinces are facing drought-like conditions, and more dry weather or drought is expected.China's meteorological agency said Friday that at least 244 cities across the country could see temperatures rise above 40 degrees Celsius , while another 407 could see the mercury rise to more than 37C .
'That's not water': Scenes from China's Covid response illustrate brutal heat 02:48Provinces in southern and central China -- especially those along the Yangtze River, such as Jiangsu, Hubei and Sichuan -- are the most affected. Local officials have been advised to conserve water supplies for domestic purposes and reduce agricultural, commercial and industrial use. Authorities are also trying to seed clouds to make it rain.
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