Many provinces on alert of more flooding

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Source: CCTV.com | 06-19-2008 09:53

Zhejiang and Anhui provinces have experienced more heavy downpours since Monday. As the water level of the Yangtze River continues to rise, cities along the river are on alert. This comes as flood waters in south China's Guangdong province slowly recede.

As the water level of the Yangtze River continues to rise, cities along the river are on alert.

The rain has mainly continued in Northwestern and Central parts of Zhejiang Province, which could cause reservoirs to flood. The local authority issued a level-two emergency response plan on Wednesday to cope with the emergency. It urged related sectors to keep a close eye on the reservoirs and dams.

The southern part of Anhui province encountered another round of rainfall Wednesday. Some reservoirs in Xuancheng city are now in danger of flooding. Over 100 emergency teams are now deployed to patrol the situation of the reservoirs.

The water level of the Pearl River in Guangdong province is now below the warning level. Flood peaks from the Xijiang and the Beijiang, two major rivers in Guangdong province, have converged and run into the South China Sea.

But authorities say the flood threat in the Pearl River Delta is not likely to ease, as major dams there are in danger of bursting after being soaked by over 20 days of heavy downpours.

The authorities are stepping up flood prevention measures in many parts of China.

In Jiangxi, the provincial government is asking departments concerned to follow an emergency response plan to strengthen prevention measures.

On Wednesday, flood prevention plans were also carried out in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province and Chongqing municipality.

The central government has issued a level-three emergency response plan to cope with the heavy rainstorms that have lashed many parts of China since the end of May.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday allocated 95 million yuan in relief funds to the worst-hit Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Jiangxi province.

Editor:Xiong Qu