Water Level In China's Longest River Exceeded A Dangerous Limit
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Alimat Aliyeva
The water level in various parts of the Yangtze, China's longest
river, has exceeded a dangerous limit, Azernews
reports.
Due to heavy rains in recent days, the water level in the
Yangtze River in Hubei Province reached 27.3 meters. It is highly
likely that the rains will continue in the coming days, as a result
of which the water level in the river will rise even more, flooding
residential areas and agricultural fields. For this reason, more
than 14,000 people were involved in monitoring coastal dams.
On the section of the Yangtze River passing through Anhui
Province, the water level exceeded the dangerous limit of 40
centimeters. For the first time this year, the Ministry of Water
Resources of China announced the "flood warning No. 1" due to the
situation on the Yangtze River. 811,000 residents of the province
were affected by heavy rains, and 195,000 people were
evacuated.
In the Miluo River in Hunan Province, the water level exceeded
the dangerous level by 7.13 meters and reached 77.63 meters. This
is the highest figure since 1954. The water level in the Miluo
River passing through the city of Yueyan rose by 9.5 meters in 48
hours. Flooding was recorded in the Pingchian area near the city,
more than 15 thousand residents were evacuated. Significant damage
was caused to homes, infrastructure, personal property and
agricultural fields.
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