China News Service, Chengdu, August 12 (Wang Peng) According to the Sichuan Provincial Department of Transportation, as of noon on the 12th, heavy rains have blocked 5 expressways in Sichuan Province, and there are still 12 national and provincial highways that have not been cleared.
Since August 10, Sichuan has entered a process of heavy rainfall. According to data released by the Sichuan Meteorological Observatory on the 12th, from 9 am to 15:00 on the 12th, heavy rainfall in the province concentrated in western Guangyuan, central Mianyang, western Deyang, and western Chengdu. During this period, the largest rainfall occurred at the site of Xingong Town, Shifang, Deyang, reaching 191.7mm. At 16:00 on the 12th, the Sichuan Meteorological Observatory continued to issue an orange rainstorm warning.
The traffic and transportation management department of Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province rushed for the channel. Photo courtesy of Sichuan Provincial Department of Transportation
The continuous heavy rain has blocked many roads in the province. According to data provided by the Sichuan Provincial Department of Transportation, as of noon on the 12th, a total of 5 expressways were blocked and 5 toll stations were controlled in Sichuan Province. In terms of ordinary national and provincial trunk lines, there are 12 and 21 national and provincial highways (9, 18 national highways, 3 provincial highways) that have not been rushed through in Sichuan Province. They are distributed in Ya'an (8 Cities and prefectures such as Ganzi (5 locations), Mianyang (3 locations), Aba (2 locations), Leshan (1 location), Liangshan (1 location), Yibin (1 location), etc.
It is reported that since the main flood season began on June 1, 15 expressways in Sichuan Province have been blocked due to rainfall and geological disasters, and 11 have been cleared. A total of 40 359 trunk roads in ordinary countries and provinces due to rainfall and geological disasters (22 national roads, 297, 18 provincial roads, 62), 28 338 roads have been cleared (13 national roads 279, and 15 provincial roads) 59 locations), 12 and 21 locations were not cleared (9 national highways, 18 locations, 3 provincial highways, 3 locations). (Finish)