WUHAN, China, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a news report from China Daily: The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanwu Festival, falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month and commemorates Qu Yuan, an ancient Chinese poet. People celebrate it with dragon boat races, zongzi (glutinous rice dumplings), and customs said to fend off diseases and bring good luck. In 2009, the festival was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers,
Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale,
Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry,
Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter,
Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.
* WHEN...Through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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