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| Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) talks with local residents in Hexie Village of Wangjiaba Township, east China's Anhui Province, July 24, 2010. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) |
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WUHAN, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has ordered local governments to adopt scientific measures to prepare well for "more serious floods and disasters" as some of the country's major rivers saw water levels surpass their warning levels.
Wen said China was at a "crucial stage" for flood control during an inspection tour in central China's Hubei Province that began July 23. Full story
China's Cabinet orders greater efforts to control floods
BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, China's Cabinet, urged local governments Wednesday to step up efforts to combat floods as the nation faces severe weather conditions in several regions.
The State Council made the appeal at its executive meeting presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao. Full story
China's Three Gorges reservoir faces test as water level breaks records
BEIJING/YICHANG, July 23 (Xinhua) -- A continuous deluge along the swollen Yangtze River has pushed the water level of China's Three Gorges reservoir to its peak this year on Friday and it may rise further, testing the country's mega water control system built to tame the worst floods.
The water level rose to 158.86 meters at 10 a.m. Friday, about 13.86 meters above the reservoir's water-releasing level, said engineers of the reservoir, located in Yichang City, central Hubei Province. Full story
Special Report: China Fights Against Floods
