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Artificial rain, underground water to relief N. China´s drought
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Source: CCTV.com | 02-11-2009 10:19
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The drought-hit regions are in dire need of water, but extreme conditions have made this precious resource very hard to find. To help ease the situation, relevant parties are rolling up sleeves, with measures that include drilling for underground water and creating artificial rain.
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People irrigate the wheat field in the Wolong District of Nanyang, a city in central China's Henan Province, on Feb. 4, 2009. Henan, China's major grain producer, issued a red alert for drought on Jan. 29. The provincial meteorological bureau said the drought is the worst since 1951. The drought has affected 63 percent of the province's 5.26 million hectares of wheat. (Xinhua/Xiong Yunbin) |
Modern technology against the sometimes cruel power of Mother Nature. Flying above the clouds, the Air Force takes up the role of a modern Rain God with iron wings. So far five flights have been dispatched to five provinces to create artificial rain, and another fifteen planes are on standby for orders to take off.