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Huaihe River enters critical period of flood control
www.chinanews.cn 2007-07-25 10:29:33
(Source: Xinhua)
Around 200 cargo ships were jammed in the approach channel at the Bengbu
lock on the Huaihe River on Monday, due to high water levels along the
waterway caused by floods further upstream. The Bengbu lock arranged the
ships to anchor beside the gate, before the water level recedes under
safe lines. [Photo: Xinhua]
July 25 - The water level of the swollen Huaihe River remains dangerously
high and will probably rise again due to rain in the upper reaches of the
river, local flood control authorities warned.
The water level at Wangjiaba, a key hydrological station of the river in
Anhui, was 27.54 meters, or 0.04 meters higher than the warning line with
downstream sections 0.8 to 1.4 meters higher than the warning line,
according to the Anhui Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.
Moderate to heavy rain hit parts of Anhui and Henan provinces Monday and
Tuesday, and was forecast to continue until Wednesday, which would cause
the river's water to rise again and remain high for longer time, said an
official with the headquarters.
About 660,000 people in Anhui have been displaced since July due to
floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain.
Ten floodwater storage areas have been commissioned to ease the flood
control pressure of the river, causing an evacuation of more than 10,000
people.
Officials said the flood control pressure will continue as the dikes face
an increased risk of being breached after soaking in high water for more
than 20 days.
Around 800,000 army troops and local residents have been working to
reinforce the embankments of the river to prevent further flooding.
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