China News Service, Wuhan, June 29 (Reporter Zhang Qin) The water level of the main stream of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the tributaries of the Lianjiang River rose. As of 5 o'clock on the 29th, the water level has been exceeded at the Huangpi Station in Fushui and the Tongjiahu Station in Fuxian River. Wuhan City Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters launched a flood control level IV emergency response at 7:30 on the 29th.
From 8:00 on June 28 to 6:00 on 29th, the largest rainfall in Wuhan was 148 millimeters, and some water spots appeared. During the morning peak period on the 29th, due to rainfall and waterlogging, some road sections in Wuhan were congested.
According to the report of the Office of the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Wuhan City, as of 8 a.m. that day, there were still 19 road sections in the city where the waterlogging did not subside, and the water affairs and traffic control departments were doing their best to rush to discharge and traffic.
Water stains on the road surface in a residential area of Hongshan District, Wuhan City, vehicles line up to travel
Up to now, large-scale pumping stations such as Wuhan Jiangnan Pumping Station, Sixin Pumping Station, Yangsigang Pumping Station, Luojia Road Pumping Station, Houhu Pumping Station, Changqing Pumping Station, as well as small and medium-sized, overpass culvert pumping stations in all districts have been invested Operation, continuous drainage, drainage along with descending, to ensure the low water level of the pipeline network, the city and district drainage pumping station has accumulated more than 20 million cubic meters of drainage.
According to the forecast of the meteorological and hydrological departments, there will still be heavy rain in Wuhan. It is expected that the water level of Wuhan, Hankou, will rise to 24.85 meters on July 3, with a water-proof level close to 25 meters. It is predicted that there will be an over-warning flood in the Tongjiahu station of Fuxian River on the evening of June 29. The city's flood control situation is grim. According to the "Wuhan City Urban Flood Control Emergency Plan (Overall Plan)", combined with the current flood conditions and rain conditions, the city's flood prevention index consulted and studied and decided to start the Wuhan City Flood Control Level IV emergency response from 7:30 on June 29.
The member units of each district’s prevention index and the city’s prevention index will strictly follow the division of responsibilities and related regulations of the flood control emergency plan, further implement the flood control responsibility system, refine the flood control and drainage work measures, encrypt the monitoring consultation, implement the flood control materials and equipment, strengthen the river channel, Flood control facilities such as reservoirs and gate stations and key areas are on duty for inspections, do a good job in drainage emergency response, make every effort to deal with storms and floods, and ensure the safety of people's lives and property.
Water servants are on duty at the culvert of Huaanli Railway in Jianghan District. Photo courtesy of Wuhan Water Affairs Bureau
In order to ensure the safety of the city, in accordance with the provisions of the Wuhan City Flood Control Emergency Plan, the Wuhan City Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters also decided to start the urban drainage level III emergency response (yellow). According to the division of responsibilities, each member unit of the municipal defense index will quickly take effective measures to do a good job in waterlogging point drainage, traffic dredging, emergency rescue, waterlogging disaster response, landslide prevention, public opinion response, etc. Tunnels, subways and other facilities operate safely. (Finish)