Rainstorm Forecasted for China's Capital

　　The Beijing meteorological center has issued a yellow alert for two days of thunderstorms and rainstorms starting from Tuesday, warning residents to be prepared for the heaviest rain to hit the capital this summer so far.

 

　　CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng has more.

 

　　The Beijing meteorological bureau says the southern and northern parts of the city will be the most affected¹ by the rain.

 

　　It also warns of the increasing risks of geological disasters in the city's mountainous areas.

 

　　Meanwhile, the capital's flood control office is calling on the public to be prepared for the adverse² weather.

 

　　Pan anjun is the spokesperson of the office.

 

　　"We advise the public to stay away from mountainous areas, waterways and valleys. Drivers, please be aware of water logged roads and flooded areas. We also recommend companies and organizers postpone³ outdoor events."

 

　　According to the city's meteorological bureau, over 200 millimeters of rainfall will hit the city within 24 hours.

 

　　Last year, Beijing was hit by the heaviest rainfall to affect the city in six decades. 77 people were killed in the storm.

 

　　Among the dead, a driver was drowned under an overpass⁴ in the downtown district, sparking outcries for the city's flood control system.

 

　　Wang Rao, from the Beijing Drainage Group, says that his company has installed real-time surveillance camera on 20 overpasses⁵, as part of the government's upgrading program.

 

　　"The control center can now find when there is waterlogging via the cameras. In some cases, the center has been able to dispatch personnel and send out rescue teams even before residents called in to report the waterlogging."

 

　　Now over 85 monitoring sites have been set up across the city to detect water levels around vulnerable overpasses. Roads will be closed once the water level in an underpass reaches 27 centimeters.

 

　　In Southern Beijing's Fangshan district, which was severely⁶ damaged in last year's storm, construction workers are busy reinforcing the bridges.

 

　　Jiao Haifeng is from the Road Administration department of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport.

 

　　"We have rebuilt the 16 bridges that were destroyed in last year's storm. We are now building ancillary⁷ facilities for 3 bridges, and other construction work was finished before May. Our order is that no more new bridge should be washed off again when the storm hit the city."

 

　　Despite all these efforts, concerns over the city's capacity to cope with heavy rains still linger, as the capital's drainage system can only cope with 30 millimeter rain per hour.

 

　　Beijing has had 19 days of rainfall since the beginning of this flood season, with an accumulated rainfall of over 170 millimeters, a 57 percent increase from last year.

 

　　Well prepared or not, more rain is on the way.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Zhang Shuangfeng.

1 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

2 adverse   

adj.不利的；有害的；敌对的，不友好的

参考例句：

• He is adverse to going abroad.他反对出国。
• The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.用药不当会产生严重的不良反应。

3 postpone   

v.延期，推迟

参考例句：

• I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
• She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。

4 overpass   

n.天桥，立交桥

参考例句：

• I walked through an overpass over the road.我步行穿过那条公路上面的立交桥。
• We should take the overpass when crossing the road.我们过马路应走天桥。

5 overpasses   

n.立交桥，天桥，高架道路( overpass的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Is that why they're constructing so many underpasses, overpasses and highways? 那就是他们建这么多天桥、地下通道和公路的原因吗？ 来自辞典例句
• I also find more overpasses and elevated highways have been built. 我也发现建造了更多人行天桥和高架道路。 来自互联网

6 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

7 ancillary   

adj.附属的，从属的

参考例句：

• The transport corps is ancillary to the infantry.运输队是步兵的辅助部队。
• This is just an ancillary business.这仅仅是一项辅助业务。