ZHENGZHOUplaypokeronlineforfun, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Central China's Henan Province issued an orange alert for rainstorm at 9 a.m. Tuesday, the second-highest level in the country's four-tier weather warning system, according to the province's meteorological observatory.

From Monday to Tuesday morning, heavy downpours lashed many parts of the province, with a maximum precipitation of 638.5 mm recorded in Sheqi County.

The meteorological observatory forecasted that from 9 a.m. Tuesday to 9 a.m. Wednesday, heavy rainfall would continue in some areas of the province, accompanied by strong convective weather, including thunderstorms and gales.

In the city of Nanyang, Level I emergency response for flood control was activated at 8 a.m. Tuesday as heavy rains battered the city from Sunday to Monday, according to the province's flood control and drought relief headquarters.

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As of 10 p.m. Monday, 382 teams had been dispatched for drainage and rescue work, and 6,417 residents had been relocated.■