More than 8,000 people in Zhongzhouxu, Poyang County, suffered from over-standard flooding and transferred safely
Since the beginning of July, the Changjiang River Basin has experienced heavy rains and the water level of the Changjiang River has risen rapidly. On July 9, the water level in Zhongzhouxu of Poyang County reached 23.39m, exceeding the warning level by 3.89m. The water level of the river crossing county of Zhongzhouxuhehe reached 23.43m, exceeding the highest water level of 0.25m in 1998. Due to prolonged immersion, coupled with poor soil quality of the dike body and weak impermeability, Zhongzhouxu was taken away by a large amount of mud from the perforated water that was leaking. Although it struggled, it eventually broke the dike around 21:35 on the same day.
Zhongzhouwei is a ten thousand mu levee, with 15 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. The levee line is 33.72 kilometers long. The levee protection area is 23.8 square kilometers. It protects 22,100 acres of arable land and protects 34,000 people. The design standard is once every ten years.
At present, the county has invested more than 500 people including public security, armed police, fire control, and cadres to participate in emergency rescue. More than 8,000 people in areas with potential safety hazards have been transferred and properly resettled, with no casualties. The related disaster relief work is being carried out in an orderly manner.