Banxian city, Henan heavy drought _ drought in more than 20 million mu of crops affected | drought | news

China News Agency, Zhengzhou, July 27 (reporter Li guigang) known as "the granary of China" reputation of the deepening drought in Henan province, crop area in the province was doubled from 23.1 million acres a week ago, while 47% of city and County meteorological drought in the province reached dry.

Henan provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters office at 27th show in the province has reached 23.1 million acres of crop area, which has reached 6.1 million acres of dry area. Prior to July 21, 11.5 million acres of crop area in the province.

Henan meteorological monitoring shows that only 6 mm average rainfall in the province this week.

Due to the high temperature and less rainfall, soil moisture loss faster. As of 26th, 122 soil moisture monitoring in the province showed that regions such as East and West in the northern part of the province, there are different levels of drought. Even in the huaihe River basin of the Yangtze River "land of plenty" in xinyang city of drought in some areas.

Chinese meteorological drought early warning signals into Orange, red, two levels.

Orange 26th of Henan province Meteorological Bureau issued a drought warning calls, in accordance with the monitoring, as of July 25, 47% of the city and County meteorological drought in the province reached dry, drought-17% of the cities and counties to achieve level. Dry-land located in Kaifeng, xuchang, jiaozuo, pingdingshan, zhoukou,.

Located in the arid region of pingdingshan city suffered the worst drought in 40 years, the city used for farm irrigation, Jia 22 medium and small reservoirs, there are 21 have dried up, causing part of the crop to cultivate.

The next week, "Lord of heaven" will remain the United States, remains difficult to usher in the province earned rain "thirst", knew the drought will continue to increase. (End)

(Original title: 23.1 million acres of crop near Banxian city, Henan heavy drought grades)

(Edit: SN123)
July 27, 2014, at 20:50 China News Network