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100,000 Evacuated As Massive Flooding In China Threatens Ancient Giant Buddha Statue

https://www.npr.org/2020/08/19/903888125/100-000-evacuated-as-massive-flooding-in-china-threatens-ancient-giant-buddha-st

Heavy seasonal rainfall, which has caused the worst flooding in decades across China’s interior, forced officials at the Three Gorges Dam on Wednesday to open all 10 spillways for the first-time ever in an effort to control rising water on a reservoir along the Yangtze River.


653 posted on 08/19/2020 2:51:43 PM PDT by Steven W.
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To: Steven W.; smileyface; norsky; All

I guess the this flood (Flood#5) will crest at 3 Gorges Dam in about 3 days

A few updates on China:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXFSKtkn0HE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz_3w0jV2Zs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cvJ728vLj4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6XJR0VkXkc


663 posted on 08/19/2020 3:09:14 PM PDT by HippyLoggerBiker (Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.)
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