(CQNEWS) Chongqing meteorological department issued this year's first orange alert yesterday for a rainstorm which is expected hit Chongqing today and tomorrow.

It is reported than west and northeast Chongqing will receive perception of 200 millimeters. The department warned governments at district and county levels to prepare for emergencies in the upcoming rainstorm. Thunderstorms swept 11 districts and counties of Chongqing on weekend, causing a direct economic loss of 127.02 million yuan.