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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Monday, July 07, 2003

Flood Control Remains Tough at Huaihe River Valley

Floods are challenging the mainstream dikes of the swollen Huaihe River as areas of the riverhave exceeded the safety water levels for several days.


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Floods are challenging the mainstream dikes of the swollen Huaihe River as areas of the riverhave exceeded the safety water levels for several days.

The floodwater diversion areas have helped alleviate inundation dangers, but would not guarantee security with the tough threat posed by continuous torrential rains, warned Zhang Zhitong, deputy executive director of the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.

The Huaihe River valley will continue to suffer heavy rainfall on Sunday and Monday, and torrential rains will hit the valley from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday, according the Central Meteorological Station.

So far, all 446 places at danger along the dikes of the river and the flood diversion areas, including 15 piping and leakage sites, have received immediate repair and restoration.

Another flood diversion area called Tangduo Lake was opened for floodwater on Sunday, according to the local flood control department.

Currently, over 30,000 local residents in the floodwater diversion areas have been evacuated and about 760,000 people are remaining in place fighting against the rising waters.

The Huaihe River has been experiencing its largest floods since1991 since the end of June, with many sections already reporting dangerous water levels above the safety line.


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