China News Service Nanping, July 10 (Reporter Zhang Lijun) Despite repeated warnings from the weather forecast, a heavy rain in the early hours of the 9th caught tourists from all over the Wuyi Mountain Scenic Area in Fujian Province by surprise. The reporter saw that many sections along the stream, such as the pedestrian street under Lantangtang Bridge and the bamboo raft dock, had been flooded, and the stream turned into a flowing river.
On the afternoon of July 9th, the water level of Jiuqu Stream in Wuyi Mountain dropped, and the railing at the front of Dawangfeng had been deformed by the stream, and the trail trees were flooded. Photo by Zhang Lijun
On the 9th, Wuyishan City was hit by extremely heavy rains, of which the largest rainfall was in Hongxing Village, Xingcun Town (from 2 to 11:30 on the 9th), reaching 155.1mm, the water level of Jiuqu Stream was 196.72m (the water level of the prohibited raft was 191.7m), Lan The water level of Tangqiao (resort) is 184.80m (at 12:00) (normal water level is 179.80m).
On July 9, the pedestrian street under Lantangtangqiao was submerged. Photo by Zhang Lijun
To ensure the safety of tourists, Jiuquxi was suspended at 6:30 on the same day. Beginning at 8:30, the Wuyishan Scenic Area is fully closed and the reception of tourists has been suspended. Impression Dahongpao canceled the show that night. Foreign tourists are properly resettled.
At 9 o'clock on the same day, the whole city of Wuyishan stopped water supply, and power was cut off in some areas. The flood disaster destroyed part of the roads, houses, and farmland in Wuyishan City, causing severe economic losses.
On July 9, many sections along the stream, such as the bamboo raft dock, were flooded and were impassable. Photo by Zhang Lijun
The monkeys in Tongmu Village, Xingcun Town, Wuyi Mountain were also surprised by the rainstorm, and one jumped on the bridge fence of Tongmu Village. It is not afraid of people. It looked helplessly at the rolling stream and became a "net red". It has been sent back to the jungle by relevant departments.
On July 9, the monkeys on the bridge fence of Tongmu Village in Wuyi Mountain became "net red". Network video screenshots
China Weather Network Fujian Station issued a message at 7:24 on the 9th: Fujian Provincial Meteorological Station continued to issue "rainstorm warning", and "rainstorm warning" was upgraded to level Ⅲ. On the same day, there were heavy rains to heavy rains in Nanping City, most of Ningde City, and Sanming (Jianning, Taining, Jiangle, Ninghua, Mingxi, Shaxian), of which there were some heavy rainstorms in Guangxian County and Wuyishan City (the accumulated rainfall in 24 hours reached 50 ~ 150 mm, local 250 mm; maximum hourly rainfall can reach 80 mm).
Wuyishan City started the second level of flood response emergency response at 8:10 on the 9th. Local departments at all levels have taken action and put in emergency flood relief. As of 14 o'clock on the 9th, the number of city leaders in sinking townships was 24, and the number of township sinking villagers was 463. (Finish)