Yuyao: flood to recede by October 12
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- Category: Ningbo District
- Published: Tuesday, 15 October 2013 10:04
the flood water in Yuyao, the county-level city of Ningbo, is expected to recede this Sunday, said Zheng Guichun, Vice Mayor of Yuyao, in a recent news conference held in Hangzhou-Ningbo Freeway Management Office on Friday afternoon.
Zheng Guichun said, they may start urban flood discharge to the river as soon as the water level of Yao River dropped to below 4.8 meters. By 14:00 pm October 11, the water level has dropped to 4.78 meters, 0.2 meters lower compared with the same period on previous day. The average water level in the flooded urban area is about 0.3 to 0.5 meters, and as high as one meter in some places. This indicates Yuyao can take initiative to discharge water instead of waiting for the decline of the flood.
Local authority has started flood discharge currently. Twenty large pump trucks are working now and another 15 will join in early this evening. Another 300 small pumps have been transported to the flooded area for drainage. The current drainage progress shows the flood is expected to recede on Sunday.