BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhuanet) -- A senior official with the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Monday that from July 6 to 8, rainfall on the Huaihe River in east China will decline, but flood preparation must be stepped up during the respite.

　　To date, no major threats to embankments along the mainstream of the Huaihe River have emerged, but 700 minor incidents have threatened dykes around flood division areas, which are now all under control.

　　The number of flood fighters along the Huaihe River has increased to 870,000 on Sunday from 760,000 on Saturday.

　　Cheng Dianlong, deputy director of the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, said although the water level in some areas of the Huaihe River has started to drop, vigilance was still necessary because the water level in the main stream remained high and more rain was possible after July 8. Enditem