Posted on 07/21/2021 12:30:33 AM PDT by nickcarraway
The Chinese army warned that a stricken dam in the centre of the country "could collapse at any time" after being severely damaged in torrential storms that killed at least 12 people and brought the region to a standstill.
Weather authorities have issued the highest warning level for central Henan province as downpours caused widespread disruption and the evacuation of residents of flooded streets.
On Tuesday evening the regional unit of the People's Liberation Army warned that the relentless downpour had caused a 20m breach in the Yihetan dam in Luoyang - a city of around seven million people - with the risk that it "may collapse at any time."
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Ask me if I give a DAM!!
Lord, protect the innocent.
Losing the mandate
“Thirdly, and most significantly, the Mandate of Heaven held the emperor accountable to certain standards. He was answerable to Heaven for the wellbeing of the Chinese people. If the emperor and his government failed to govern responsibly, mistreated the people or abused their power, their authority to rule could be withdrawn.
According to contemporaries, some of the signs that Heaven had withdrawn its mandate included natural disasters such as floods, droughts, famines or pandemics. Peasant rebellions were also construed as evidence that the emperor had lost the support of Heaven, as explained by Pro-ching Yip:”
https://alphahistory.com/chineserevolution/mandate-of-heaven-confucianism/
Amen
What kind of impact would this dam failure have compared to or in relation to Three Gorges?
Would it affect the same amount of area? Would it affect Three Gorges? Other dams that might not be able to handle the sudden influx of water and collapse also?
Would this cause a cascade of dam collapses?
Love your response
What are the chances of a domino effect on downstream dams?
I am pretending to care (I’m not good at it)
Domino effect? Sure but it will be called the Mah Jong Effect and Carry Away Effect.
Lord, protect the innocent.
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Amen. To be tormented by the communist regime then cast aside and ignored by them in the wreckage of the dam. Prayers up! Father in Heaven, lead the innocent to high ground, spare them and protect them from water and Communist abusers.
Let it break.
This is a puddle compared to Three Gorges.
Daminoes.
Hey C.C.P., keep pushing countries and threatening them and see if they ultimately take out your 3 gorges dam mookabookers.
Will this release another bioweapon on the world?
“Will this release another bioweapon on the world?”
Interesting point. I must wonder if CCP would release Nukes before they collapse. They did threaten Japan with Nukes last week.
Interesting post on Twitter last night...
Oriental Fury
@FuryOriental
Replying to
@61andDone
and
@Pimpernell13
Beijing thought blowing up the 2 smaller dams would change the course and protect Zhengzhou.
River didn’t change course because they didn’t do ask the locals any questions and realize the adjacent lakes were levee’d and won’t take the overflow.
The PLA did what CCP ordered.
11:17 PM · Jul 20, 2021
They have opened the floodgates, a sixty meter breech is no small thing.
Sorry, the breech is twenty meters, little more than 60 feet. But likely growing.
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