Emergency operations to reinforce the dikes on the Dongliao River in northeast China's Liaoning Province are busy underway to prevent hidden dangers of possible leaking or even collapse after the water level on it rose above the warning line on Saturday due to incessant heavy rainfall since late July.
By 18:00 on Saturday, emergency workers mobilized by the local government repaired eight dikes with a length of 5,072 meters that are likely to leak water and reinforced dikes that are not high enough to combat floods. A new 2.5-kilometer-long dike has been built to fend off hidden risks in advance.
"We are working to strengthen patrols along the river and clear weeds on both the upper and lower sides of the dikes. We will immediately inform the authorities and take measures accordingly once we spot any weak points," said Dong Long, mayor of Sanjiangkou Township in Tieling City, Liaoning Province.
The Liaohe River basin might be battered by another round of heavy rainfall from Aug 4 to 5, according to the local meteorological authorities. Prevention efforts for flood are needed as the water levels on many rivers in the basin are likely to rise above the warning line.
The Liaohe River, flowing through Hebei Province and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in north China and Jilin and Liaoning Province in northeast China, is one of China's seven largest rivers. The Liaohe River basin is renowned for its status as a significant agricultural and industrial powerhouse.
Dike reinforcement busy underway in flood-hit northeast China's Liaoning
Dike reinforcement busy underway in flood-hit northeast China's Liaoning
