What is the situation of flood prevention and drought resistance after the critical period of "seven or eight"?

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 16th (Reporter Liu Shiping) The critical period of flood prevention and drought resistance and trend of my country's flood prevention and drought resistance and trend of flood control and trend? The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Water Resources Drought Disaster Defense said on the 16th that the rivers of the Yellow River Basin, Haihe River Basin, and Songliao Basin may occur in the recent river. At the same time, the water level in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Dongting Lake, Poyang Lake, and Taihu Lake will continue to be low, and the drought conditions of the Yangtze River Basin may continue to develop.

In the information center of the Ministry of Water Resources, it is expected that when analyzing the rain and water situation in the future, it is expected that from August 16th to 21st, the national rainfall is mainly located in the eastern, North China, Huanghuai, central and southern parts of the northwest. Affected by it, some river sections in the middle reaches of Heilong River may be super police. The tributary of the Tarim and Liaohe River will maintain the super police.

At the same time, the water level in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Dongting Lake, Poyang Lake, and Taihu Lake will continue to be low. According to hydrological weather forecasts, most parts of the Yangtze River Basin will maintain high temperature and rainy weather in the next week. In August, the rainfall in the Yangtze River Basin is generally less. The drought conditions in the Yangtze River Basin may continue to develop, and the drought defense situation is still severe.

According to statistics from the Ministry of Water Resources, since July, the rainfall in the Yangtze River Basin has been 40 % less than the same period of the same year, the least since 1961. The dry flow of the Yangtze River and the Midou Dongting Lake and the Poyang Lake Water System are 20 % to 80 % less than each year. At present, the water level of the Yangtze River and Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake are 4.5 meters to 6 meters lower than the same period of the year.

Affected by less rainfall and continuous high temperature, the drought in the Yangtze River Basin has developed rapidly. Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangxi and other 6 provinces and cities have a drought drought of 9.67 million mu, with 830,000 people and 160,000 large livestock. Drought water supply is affected.

The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Water Resources and Drought Disaster Defense said that in response to the current drought, the Ministry of Water Conservancy stated that the accurate range, accurate goals, and accurate measures were responded. The scope was mainly drought areas such as the Yangtze River Basin. Essence Through targeted measures to effectively ensure the safety of drinking water in the dry areas, and meet the demand for irrigation water in the autumn grain crops in the dry area.

Aiming at the flood conditions of the Yellow River, Haihe, Songliao and other basins, focusing on the defense of the floods and flood disasters of small and medium rivers, refine the defense work of practical and heavy rain and floods to ensure the safety of the lives and property of the people.

[Editor in charge: Liu Xiaodong]

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