The Yangtze River Commission launched a drought defense level IV emergency response

Xinhua News Agency, Wuhan, August 11th (Reporter Li Siyuan and Lu Zexin) Affected by the continued high temperature and rainy weather, Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and other provinces (municipalities) have experienced varying degrees of drought. According to the "Water and Disaster Disaster Defense Plan of the Yangtze River Basin", the Water Conservancy Commission of the Water Conservancy Military Conservancy River River Water Conservancy has decided to initiate a grade IV emergency response from the 11 o'clock on the 11th.

Beginning in mid -June this year, the precipitation of the Yangtze River Basin has changed from more to less. Among them, less than 20 % in late June; less than 30 % in July, especially in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Poyang Lake Water System of about 50 %, the smallest in the past 10 years. Affected by this, the water level in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River continued to decline, which was significantly lower than that of the same period. As of 8:00 on August 11, the real -time water situation showed that the water level in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the export control stations of the two lakes was 5 to 6 meters lower than the same period of the year.

It is also predicted that the precipitation in the Yangtze River Basin in August is still normal, and the southern part of the upstream and middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River is significantly less. In the next week, in addition to local rains or medium rain in the Yangtze River Basin, most areas will maintain high temperature and rainy weather.

The Yangtze River Commission reminded that the risk of large -scale drought in the Yangtze River Basin continued to increase. Related places and units must strictly implement the duty -on duty system, do a good job of drought monitoring and warning, roll the meeting to judge the drought resistance and take measures in a timely manner, effectively do a good job of drought defense work. Essence

[Editor in charge: Jiao Peng]

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