Several townships in Poyang County have been inundated due to continuous torrential rains. (Photos: Xinhua)

Local authorities of the county have been making all-out efforts into rescue and relief works. China's national observatory on Friday renewed its yellow alert for rainstorms, as incessant downpours continued to wreak havoc across vast stretches of the country.

A staff member moves articles at the building of local government of Xiangshuitan Township in Poyang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 9, 2020. From Friday morning to Saturday morning, heavy rain and rainstorms are expected in the provinces of Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and Anhui, among other regions, the National Meteorological Center said, warning that some areas will experience downpours with up to 150 mm of daily rainfall.

Sanitation workers clean a street in Xiangshuitan Township of Poyang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 9, 2020.