China drought is light in general the drought area of less than 30 million acres
Beijing, June 29, Scio held on 29th press conference, Vice Minister of water resources Liu Ning said the drought nationwide, mainly in Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, between North China and Huang-Huai, where little rain, the current drought is generally light, this time all the year round area of close to 100 million mu of drought, statistics to the drought-hit area of less than 30 million acres now, only 1/3.
Liu said that this year's flood situation is grim, and 98 not only a river floods, in addition to the Yangtze River, Northeast China, the Pearl River basin flood are pretty big. Therefore, the Department stressed that as requested by the Defense 98 flood defenses. Into the flood to before June, middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake, Dongting Lake water level and water, are higher than the same period of 98, but on June 26, the water level begins less than 98 earlier. Not only emphasized the similarity of flood, should be more emphasized with 98 flood-fighting spirit to defend against floods this year, unite as one, United, dare to win, this year's deployment is in accordance with the requirements of the work to do.
Liu pointed out that drought nationwide, mainly in Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, between North China and Huang-Huai, where little rain, the current drought is generally light, this time all the year round area of close to 100 million mu of drought, statistics to the drought-hit area of less than 30 million acres now, only 1/3. Meanwhile, drought affected drinking water safety is about 400,000 people, about more than 4 million people over a year earlier, accounting for about 1/10 over the same period, this year's drought is light in General.
(Editors: Zhong Qinghui UN660)
2016-06-29 14:38:14
China News Network
