Hunan Fenghuang water levels started to fall there no casualties (photo) | Fenghuang | rainstorm _ news
CNS, Changsha, July 16 (reporters and Huang Xiaojun and Deng Bing)-July 16, Hunan Fenghuang water level has decreased, Tuo River snow bridge gave more than half of the bridge, snow bridge lamps also reveal around the lamp post. Ancient city of East Main Street and North Street and other streets have completed flushing. At present, the flood-prevention work continues in an orderly, no casualties occurred in the County.
On July 14 and 15th, Phoenix mega storms. Due to the large rainfall, long duration, scope, rain rush, triggered massive floods, the County's industrial and agricultural production and people's life and property, and poses a serious threat and damage. From July 14 to 20 o'clock to 15th, at 24 o'clock, Fenghuang Township of more than 200 mm of rainfall has 14, the heaviest rainfall for Guan Zhuang Xiang, 284.9 mm.
Under the influence of antecedent precipitation, River and tuojiang River caused by the rainstorm, Pak Nai Wan Rongjiang rivers swollen, changtan reservoir water levels rising, Phoenix streets flooded. According to preliminary statistics, the County's disaster-stricken population of 196,000, 305 million yuan of direct economic losses in the County.
For the scientific response to the storm disaster, Fenghuang County Government launched on 14th second-level emergency response for flood prevention, early warning and flood control and start the tuojiang River the following day the masses I-level emergency response, but residents on both sides of the tuojiang merchants complete evacuation.
According to the water regime, State, in Fenghuang County in Western Hunan flood control and drought relief headquarters decisions in a timely manner, and start mass evacuation work in and around the ancient city of Phoenix, to evacuated people and tourists. 15th, public security organs launched by the flood evacuation zone security controls to prevent public order cases to discourage crowds again inundated areas.
Police fire officers and soldiers and cadres and the masses work together to rescue, rescue workers searched repeatedly confirmed that people get aid to transfer people trapped by floods. Current report no casualties and missing, have 115,000 people displaced and tourists.
Been affected by the torrential rains, the Phoenix blackout. The evening of July 15, State grid in Fenghuang County emergency workers quickly at all levels by the power company, dispatched repair teams 10, put into emergency vehicles 50 times, deployed personnel and more than 400 people, repair flooded overnight equipment and lines. Up to now, the local has returned to 10KV lines 6, restoration of city distribution network District 112, 75% power supply returns to normal, the remaining 4 lines from water not back temporarily incapable of transmission. Now stepping up to the ancient city and rural area along the river and the vast majority of inspections, eliminate security risks exist and gradually meets the security conditions of power supply equipment and lines to restore power, replace the safe and stable electricity.
(Original title: County Hunan Fenghuang drawdown there no casualties (pictured))
(Edit: SN123)12:40 on July 16, 2014 China News Network