Chinanews.com, Chengdu, August 30 (Reporter Liu Zhongjun) The Leshan City Meteorological Observatory of Sichuan updated its previously issued yellow rainstorm warning to rainstorm orange warning at 17:33 on the 30th. It is expected that the rainfall in the central district of Leshan city will reach 50 in the next 3 hours. Mm above. Affected by rainfall, Chengle Expressway has been temporarily closed across the board.
At 16:00 on the 30th, the Natural Resources Bureau of Leshan City and the Meteorological Bureau jointly issued a meteorological risk warning for geological disasters: It is expected that there will be heavy rainfall in the city from today evening to tomorrow day, including Emei, Wutongqiao District, Shawan District, and Jinkouhe Heavy rain (50-90 mm) can be reached in some places such as district, Ebian, Mabian, Muchuan, etc., and heavy rain (100-120 mm) can be reached in some places, and the maximum hourly rain can reach 40-60 mm/hour; thunderstorm It is accompanied by strong convective weather such as short-term heavy rainfall and gusty winds.
Water accumulated on the Chengle Expressway. (Video screenshot) Provided by high-speed traffic police
The reporter saw through the video provided by netizens that some low-lying roads in Leshan City have been flooded and some vehicles are wading through. The Leshan Meteorological Department reported that the current rainfall in the central district of Leshan City is 107 mm from 15:00 to 18:00, of which 77 mm of rainfall is from 17:00 to 18:00, and the rainfall will continue. The Office of the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Leshan City reminded citizens not to go to low-lying areas along the Zhugong River and other low-lying areas, and to move to a safe area as soon as possible. At the same time, vehicles along the Zhugong River should be moved to a high place to park and drive to be safe.
It is understood that this round of heavy rainfall is highly coincident with the "8·11" and "8·18" extreme flood disaster process areas and the "5·12" and "4·20" earthquakes profoundly affected areas. The current rain areas are partially damaged. The flood control project has not been repaired yet, and the consumed flood control materials have not been fully replenished. The bottom water of rivers, lakes and reservoirs is high, the soil water content is saturated, and disasters are prone to be caused by heavy rainfall.
Water accumulated on the Chengle Expressway. (Video screenshot) Provided by high-speed traffic police
The rainfall situation released by the Meteorological Bureau of Meishan City showed that from 08:00 on August 29th to 08:00 on August 30th, thunderstorms occurred in the central and western part of Meishan City, and heavy rains occurred in local areas. The maximum rainfall was 76.5 mm at Hanwang Zonggang Mountain in Hongya County. There are a total of 199 stations in the city, 9 stations over 50 mm and 25 stations between 25 and 50 mm. Among them, Danling City is 39.9 mm, and Hongya City is 42.9 mm.
According to information from the Fourth Branch of the Sichuan Expressway Public Security Bureau, affected by heavy rains, the Chengle Expressway collapsed before the change of road at 119 kilometers and 550 meters from Leshan to Chengdu, and traffic was blocked. At the same time, in order to assist Chengle Expressway to deal with the danger of landslides, the entrance of Lezi Expressway toll gates prohibits trucks from entering, except for fresh cars and pickup trucks. At present, many roads of Chengle Expressway have accumulated water and have been closed. The high-speed traffic police are diverting vehicles at Sui-Zi-Mei Expressway and other places.
Water accumulated on the roads in some low-lying areas in Leshan City. (Video screenshot)
On August 30, a group of dangerous rocks in Dongfeng Village, Wulong Township, Baoxing County, Ya'an collapsed again, causing the interruption of Provincial Highway 432. Due to the timely warning of the disaster monitors, there was no damage to past vehicles or casualties. Due to the continuous rainfall and the danger of landslides, the conditions for dredging are temporarily unavailable, and vehicles have been banned.
Affected by the heavy rain, the three 10kV lines that were out of service by the State Grid Ya'an Electric Power (Group) Company have restored two, and 6,982 households have not yet restored power. Currently, rescue work is still underway. (Finish)