More severe waterlogging in Mayang County in Western Hunan city-wide blackout | rainstorm waterlogging | _ news

Xinhuanet, Changsha, July 16 (reporter Zhou Nan)-under the influence of heavy rainfall in recent days, serious waterlogging in much of Western Hunan province, and adjacent to Phoenix City in Huaihua City of Mayang County sound radio alert, emergency personnel were transferred. County power outages throughout the city, urban waterlogging is serious.

Reporters learned from the Mayang County flood control Office, starting 14th, Mayang County county-wide torrential rains, ended 16th, at 8 o'clock, rainfall continues. Jin Jiang County side of the river swollen. According to the hydrology Department monitors, 16th, at 7 o'clock the Jinjiang river water level warning of 4.24 meters and reached a 50-year flood level. Rainstorm in Mayang County, such as injection, plus town Jinjiang River near the river flow backward, low-lying waterlogging occurred by the County Department. Where the terrain is slightly lower, the floods have submerged the first floor. In addition, because a substation flooded, County, city-wide blackout in most parts.

According to Mayang County Defense Office in charge, the night of 15th County sounded the warning broadcasts, organize the transfer. The County evacuated more than 30,000 people, nearly 80,000 people were evacuated in the County. At present, the local tissue repairing power facilities, power is restored, flood relief.

This reporter learned that, similarly in Luxi County in Western Hunan, Chenxi County, in yuanling County, County local, have emerged in some Township waterlogging. Mass transfer of local emergency organizations, avoid being marooned.

(Edit: SN123)
09:43 on July 16, 2014 Xinhua NET