A new wave of flooding emerged upstream in Yangtze River, China, on Saturday, and is now moving downstream — fast. It’s been raining for almost 50 days straight, often in deluges. There was three solid weeks of rain from Tibet now incoming. Both Yellow and Yangtze rivers are experiencing extraordinary floods. So far, 44 million people have had to evacuate.
Massive floods are impacting cities. Rain forecast is brutal.
(Weibo photo) Flooding below Three Gorges Dam, China. Some regions will see nearly 3 inches (70 mm) of precipitation per hour, accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds, a local weather center announced. The center advised local authorities to remain alert for possible flooding, landslides and mudslides.
The water levels of 433 rivers in China have risen over the danger mark since early June, with 33 of them rising to historic highs.
Data on water levels behind the dam is kept under strict control but is believed to be normal at 145 meters with an 180-meter capacity. Instead of using Three Gorges Dam for flood control, the water must be released. Dam operators must always prioritize the integrity of the dam and prevent topping.
The water behind the dam has risen dramatically in the last several days. The dam is expected to receive a new round of incoming water on the 21st, can the dam really hold?
China over the weekend warned of new floods and has now opened five more floodgates. This release will reach Wuhan on July 22. Wuhan city is only protected by a large embankment along the river, and a video shows that water was seeping through, and if it collapses, Wuhan residents will be submerged in 3 to 4 stories of floodwater. In the first video at 3:15 you can see an example of a river dyke elsewhere crumbling away.
In addition to the 40 million people affected by the massive floods, potentially 400 million more would be impacted should Three Gorges Damn be breached. CCP messaged this week, calling it a “100-year dam in a 200-year flood.”
The overwhelming majority of Chinese (and therefore U.S.) pharmaceutical production is located on the Yangtze River just below the creaking dam.
Rumors of Chinese banks collapsing are all over social media in China. Worried customers have descended on several banks to withdraw their money. Police took people into custody, accusing them of spreading rumors. Half of China’s important agricultural provinces have been impacted by the biggest flooding in decades.
An expert says this is creating a dilemma for the poorly constructed Three Gorges Dam. It seems they have no choice but to allow downstream cities to flood- and just hope the rain subsides.
Note the warped appearance of the dam structure. The Three Gorge is a concrete gravity dam at elevation of 181 meters. The elevation of Wuhan is 37 meters.
Simulation of upstream and downstream effects: Upstream threats are land and mud slides. There are no flood control dams above 3GD. The overwhelming flooding upstream and the silt and debris that is flowing down the other tributaries to the Yangtze is problematic and discussed in the simulation..........
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Poster Comment:
Just shows how psychotic ameriKa really is thanks to the government/media complex. They're chainsawing the US apart over fraudulent racial messes, making them out to be the most important news happening in the world -- and meanwhile the PRC, the immense and important country DC keeps bellowing about, is in danger of massive, near-total devastation. I read that the the projected burst and flooding might even destroy the CPC.
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