East China’s Jiangsu province has ramped up efforts in flood control to ensure the safety of people's lives and property as the province reported record high water level in the southern regions and the areas along the Yangtze River.
Xue Song, Head of Sanhe Sluice
The Sanhe Sluice has been running in full gear for the past 28 days by discharging 9.27 billion cubic meters of flood four time the water of the Hongze Lake.
To ensure the safety of the villages when the spillways were opened to discharge flood, 200 people were organized into 20 flood rescue teams at 20 villages in the waterway leading to the river.
Lyu Gaosheng and Zhou Jianguo were among the volunteers who responded to the call without any hesitation.
Lyu Gaosheng, a villager
We are here to see if there are any leaks on the embankment. If the water rises upa reserve force is on standby in our village.
Zhou Jianguo, a villager
I am experienced and I will not fall behind when it comes to protecting our homeland.
The Taihu Lake measured a water level of 4.79 meters at two Tuesday afternoon, 14 centimeters higher than the warning line.
Sluices at Taipu River, Wangting Water Conservancy Project and Guajin River have been running in high gear to release the flood.
Sun Hongbin, Official with Provincial Headquarters for Flood Control and Drought Relief
We take targeted measures to cope with the floods in different regions to ensure that the floods are discharged into the sea.
In Jinkou district, Zhenjiang city, two inundated families were transferred to the place of safety.
Firemen from Wuxi were engaged in the embankment reinforcement in the section of the Taihu Lake in Zhoutie town, Yixing County.
Lu Jun, Deputy Commander-in-chief, Jiangsu Fire and Rescue Squad
We have given full play to the role of CPC members by getting united around general secretary Xi Jinping, and prioritizing people’s lives and property in a bid to win the battle against the flood in the Taihu Lake.
