Torrential serious waterlogging in ancient Fenghuang scenic areas close to 120,000 people _ | |-waterlogging in ancient Fenghuang news

Central wide nets Phoenix, July 16 (Xinhua Jiang Wenjing), according to voice of the news aspect reported affected by torrential rains in recent days, Phoenix territory of tuojiang river water levels have increased dramatically, most of the old town are a serious waterlogging. Low-rise shops and pubs along flooded. At old street, the water was up to the second floor of the House, many tourists and residents were trapped in the water. 120,000 people have been evacuated, including some tourists. Scenic spots have been closed yesterday, the ancient city of scenic spot full blackout.

Even more disturbing is, yesterday afternoon, the ancient city and ushered in the greatest peak, tuojiang river water level is more than a record 1.56 meters. A night in the past, Fenghuang-latest situation?

From yesterday to today morning, Phoenix of rain basic on no stopped had, local of elderly were are said, has never no see had time so long, and rainfall so big of rain, can with Centennial a met to described, now reporter in Phoenix City famous attractions HongQiao, bridge Xia is tuojiang River, now around of rain and river inside of water sound plus in together a roar sound, River Shang can see floating with of door, and table even refrigerator. Statistics from meteorological departments, the 14th to 15th, Fenghuang County, rainfall reached 200 mm in 24 townships, over 200 mm of 14 townships and Guan Zhuang Xiang of 308.4 mm of precipitation maximum. This two-day, rain is expected to move on to the next, rivers and reservoirs have great pressure, according to the yesterday at 7 o'clock in the afternoon, tuojiang river water level reached 306.96 metres, has exceeded the warning level of 3.46 meters. Jiang Tianyi square in city areas, HongQiao is intuitive to see these places, one floor below the place has become a vast expanse of water. Yesterday at 4 o'clock in the morning, rescue teams started evacuating local residents and tourists in the city, water came very hard, very pressed for time, in the wake of flooding, professional rescue teams once again into the flooded area, searching for remnants of the masses, the whole process lasted for nearly 20 hours.

Now in the city is not yet in power. Local related sector introduced, blackout is because this city of many power line is near river side of, now water flooded up, considered to security problem, so had to people for cut power supply, blackout of regional main also is in city regional, because city in of people basic are was transfer out has, yesterday late at night we came to city of when see whole city is empty, a dark, only unattended points has candles of fire, that is we 24 hours unattended city of militia and Government staff, in points with candles duty. Addition in the ancient settlements of the region, at present there is no electricity, is to rely on candles and flashlights, the masses of these settlements and the staff also said that although there are a lot of inconvenience, but at this particular moment to overcome the difficulties. To restore the power supply and wait for local water after you retire.

After starting-level emergency response since yesterday morning, and rescue workers went from House to House passage of persons on the one hand, and also expanded its emergency rescue of cultural relics within the ancient city, especially as key cultural relics protection units such as Xiong Xiling's former residence, can carry relics were evacuated or moved to a higher floor was laid. Fenghuang County, said Zhao Haifeng County, the County's departments at all levels go all out, try to go back in the water after a day and a half to recover all of the infrastructure, including roads, street lighting, fire safety in the city, at the fastest speed the reopening of Fenghuang, and recent visitors to the Phoenix announcement of concerned departments.

(Original title: rare torrential rain hit the Fenghuang scenic areas close to evacuate 120,000 people)

(Edit: SN123)
07:25 on July 16, 2014 Chinese radio network