The Three Gorges reservoir is being lowered for the summer flood
season, with the water level going down four metres this month to 135
metres, an official project publication reports.
42.27 million Chinese affected by floods, drought
42.27 million Chinese have been affected by floods and drought so far this year, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said on Monday.
Yangtze River suffers rare drought in flood season
(August 14, 2006) The Yangtze is in the grip of a rare drought, with water in many sections of the river at historically low levels. Navigation authorities have reinforced patrols along the waterway, warning vessels against running aground.
China turns floodwater into new source for irrigation
Floods become friends rather than foes in China, since the country has succeeded in making terrible summer floodwater useful in drought resistance.
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