Hey amigos! 🌟 The Hanjiang River in south China is making waves again—literally! For the fifth time this year, the river has flooded, and it's all because of some heavy rain showers. ☔️
Just last Friday night, the water level at the Sanhe Dam, which sits on the river's main stem, reached a whopping 42.01 meters! That's like stacking over 130 average-sized people on top of each other! 😱 The Ministry of Water Resources has been on high alert, keeping a close eye on the situation.
To get ahead of the floodwaters, they released a massive 220 million cubic meters of water from three reservoirs along the river. Talk about making room! 🚰
And it's not just the Hanjiang River making a splash. Up north, the Second Songhua River in northeast China saw its first flood of the year on Saturday. The water flowing into the Fengman Reservoir hit 9,010 cubic meters per second. That's a whole lotta H2O! 💧
Local authorities are hard at work ensuring the safety of reservoirs, managing floods in smaller rivers, and keeping an eye out for mountain torrents. Safety first! 🛡️
With torrential rains during the peak flood season—from late July to early August—flash floods have been popping up in many parts of China. Stay safe out there, folks! 🌧️
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
