The National Meteorological Center issues this year's **rainstorm warning: heavy to torrential rain in parts of 6 provinces including Guizhou and Hunan

　　China Weather Network News: The National Meteorological Center issued a blue rainstorm warning at 06:00 on March 27:

　　It is expected that from 08:00 on March 27 to 08:00 on March 28, parts of eastern Guizhou, central and northeastern Hunan, southeastern Hubei, northern Jiangxi, southern Anhui, and southwestern Zhejiang will experience heavy to torrential rain, among which localized areas in west-central Hunan will see torrential rain (100–120 mm). Some of the above areas will be accompanied by short-duration heavy precipitation (maximum hourly rainfall of 20–40 mm, with localized areas exceeding 50 mm), and localized severe convective weather such as thunderstorms and gales.

　　Defense guidelines:

　　1. Governments and relevant departments shall carry out rainstorm preparedness in accordance with their duties;

　　2. Schools and kindergartens shall take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of students and young children;

　　3. Drivers shall pay attention to road waterlogging and traffic congestion to ensure safety;

　　4. Inspect the drainage systems of cities, farmland, and fish ponds, and make preparations for waterlogging drainage.