The continuous high temperature has led to drought in 119 counties and cities in Hunan Province, and the province is precise water adjustment to ensure irrigation.
According to China News Agency, Hunan Meteorological Observatory issued a high -temperature red warning again on Saturday (August 20) at 15:45.In the past 30th (July 20th to August 18th), the average temperature of the province in Hunan hit a record high since 1961, and precipitation has been the least in history since 1961.
Affected by continuous high temperature and heat, meteorological droughts in 119 counties and cities in Hunan Province, 89 in the middle drought and above counties, and 64.33%of the province's area; the riverThe water level of the lake continued to fall, and the water level of the Chenglingji Station of Dongting Lake was 23.29 meters, close to the lowest water level (23.12 meters) in the same period of history; 10,703 dried tangba in the province, nine dried small -type reservoirs, and 83 small II reservoirs.
In order to cope with the continuous spread of drought, the Hunan Flood Control and Drought Resistance Headquarters launched a grade IV emergency response from 10 o'clock on August 12th.
For temporary water shortage areas that are continuously affected by drought, Hunan adopts pumping station water lifting, three -level water lifting, and emergency water adjustment.
"The drought is continuously developing, but the disaster is controllable as a whole." Tang Xichun, the person in charge of the flood control and drought resistance of the Hunan Provincial Department of Emergency Management, said that the early rainfall of Hunan Province has roughly rainfall in the early stage, and the water conservancy projects are scientifically stored in advance.The province's life water and irrigation areas are generally guaranteed.
