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China swings into flood defenses as 97 rivers exceed warning levels
Global Times ^ | 05 27 2021 | Liu Caiyu and Shan Jie

Posted on 05/28/2021 7:58:43 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

China has swung into gear to fortify its flood-defense network ahead of what may be a heavy flood season, with 97 rivers across the country having already exceeded warning levels as of Thursday.

Observers said the Three Gorges project will be able to handle greater flooding than last year, so there's no need to hype the "deformation theory."

Along the Yangtze River basin, 47 reservoirs have been prepared to relieve floods, with a total flood control capacity of 69.5 billion cubic meters. Most of these reservoirs have been discharged to full levels, Wang Wei, an official with the flood and drought disaster prevention office of the Ministry of Water Resources, told state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) on Thursday.

The water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir was 150.83 meters as of Wednesday, and it is expected to fall under the flood limit before June 10 as planned, Wang said. The Yangtze River Water Resources Commission urged local authorities to be on 24-hour alert and set up a reporting system to cope with severe flood concerns.

The Ministry of Water Resources said that China is likely to see floods in seven major river basins, CCTV reported. Since May, at least 97 rivers have exceeded warning levels, a rise of about 10 percent from a year earlier.

Rivers in parts of southern China are experiencing record highs. In the coming weeks, precipitation is expected to rise further, Sun Chunpeng, director of the hydrological information and forecast center under the water resources ministry said in an interview with CCTV on Wednesday.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 3gorgesdamn; china; flooding

1 posted on 05/28/2021 7:58:43 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Good news.

They need some disaster to knock them down a few pegs.

Let it flood, let it flood, let it flood…


2 posted on 05/28/2021 8:04:17 AM PDT by Starcitizen (So Indian H1B crybaby trash runs Free Republic moderation??? Seems so. )
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To: yesthatjallen

Three Gorges Dam would be a nice spot for a tomahawk strike.


3 posted on 05/28/2021 8:08:39 AM PDT by nonliberal (Caput gerat lupinum)
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To: Starcitizen

I hope the flooding doesn’t kill 500,000 CCP government officials... with some new disease.


4 posted on 05/28/2021 8:23:18 AM PDT by Principled (Biden is illegitimate and whatever he says can be ignored. )
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To: yesthatjallen

Most of these reservoirs have been discharged to full levels


Anyone have any idea what this actually means?


5 posted on 05/28/2021 10:16:56 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Ya got yur ‘Great Reset’ and then ya got yur ‘Great Flush’ ..

I hate seeing major disasters hit any ‘civilized’ nation but considering it may take multiple flushes to get rid of the CCP and PLA, let it pour.

Probably climate change induced anyway.

I hope they got good flood insurance.


6 posted on 05/28/2021 10:21:35 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!! In CONgre$$ WE're Disgusted!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

No flushing of the river will kill any CCP members - they will all be long gone - only the poor will remain to drown.


7 posted on 05/28/2021 10:37:36 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF

True, most of the elite&party agents left China long ago.

They live in villas , penthouses, work in research institutions and corporations and such where they can steal proprietary info and hobnob with others to gather trade secrets.


8 posted on 05/28/2021 11:13:53 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!! In CONgre$$ WE're Disgusted!!)
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To: PIF

True, most of the elite&party agents left China long ago.

They live in villas , penthouses, work in research institutions and corporations and such where they can steal proprietary info and hobnob with others to gather trade secrets.


9 posted on 05/28/2021 11:13:53 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!! In CONgre$$ WE're Disgusted!!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Make it rain!


10 posted on 05/28/2021 11:40:47 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck ( COVID lockdowns are the Establishment's attack on the middle class and our Republic )
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To: nonliberal
Three Gorges Dam would be a nice spot for a tomahawk strike.

That's if it hasn't already collapsed. Bloggers have pointed out that googling satellite maps of the area show a CGI rendering of the dam, in place of the warped and damaged dam. Magnifying the bridge shows a fake image superimposed on the surrounding terrain. Previous images have shown a heavily damaged, warped dam close to collapse.

11 posted on 05/28/2021 12:24:13 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: yesthatjallen

The communists will use peasants to form a dam. Who cares if millions die. They got plenty more....


12 posted on 05/28/2021 1:13:40 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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