The rainstorm cut traffic, delayed airlines and caused landslides in the city neighboring Hong Kong.

The power authority central Hubei Province announced on Friday an alert situation for local power grid and the Huanglongtan Hydropower Plant against floods. About 4,000 electricians were on stand-by to fix power facilities if affected by the rainstorms.

Storms were expected to hit quake-battered Sichuan Province on Friday night and Saturday morning, according to the provincial meteorological bureau.

Relevant departments were warned of mud-and-rock flows and landslides that could be triggered by strong rains.

(Xinhua News Agency June 14, 2008)