Chongqing News
Build dam with love in the flood
2018-07-16 11:49:03
CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- For the heavy rainfall and inflowing water, Chongqing is influenced by the flood from the Yangtze, Jialing and Fujiang Rivers. While the flood is coming, 15 effected districts and counties, such as Tongnan, Tongliang and Hechuan, are getting ready for it. Chongqing people build the strongest "dam" with love in the flood.
The upstream areas of the Minjiang River, Tuojiang River and Jialing River have existed the flood over warning, safe or historical water level. The main reservoirs of Jialing River intensified releasing water to reduce the pressure of flood. The “No. 2 Flood of the Yangtze River 2018” is formed in the upstream area of the Yangtze River.
Given the severe situation of flood prevention, Bureau of Hydrology, Changjiang Water Resources Commission has issued the flood orange alert, and the Office of Chongqing Flood Control and Drought Relief has released the second-level alert information for the flood and launched third-level emergency response of the flood prevention at 12:00 on July 11.
Editor:Jiang Yiwei