The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issue a yellow meteorological warning for flash flood disasters.

The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a yellow meteorological warning for flash flood disasters at 18:00 on October 17: It is expected that from 20:00 on October 17 to 20:00 on October 18, flash flood disasters may occur in some areas of southern Liaoning, northeastern Jilin, southeastern Heilongjiang, central and southern Hubei, and northwestern Hunan. Among them, there is a relatively high possibility of flash flood disasters in southeastern Liaoning, northeastern Jilin, southeastern Heilongjiang, central and southern Hubei, and local areas of northwestern Hunan. Other areas may also experience flash flood disasters caused by local short-duration heavy rainfall. All localities are requested to pay attention to and carry out preventive work such as real-time monitoring, flood control warnings, and evacuation and avoidance.