Qingyang, Gansu Province suffered the largest flood since 1956. How much damage did this flood cause?
Beginning in the early morning of July 15, heavy rainfall occurred in Qingyang City, Gansu Province. Qingyang City has launched prefectural-level flood control level II emergency response. According to CCTV News, from 8:00 on July 14 to 8:00 on July 15, the total precipitation at the five rainfall stations in Qingyang City, Gansu Province exceeded 250mm. Affected by heavy rainfall, the flow of the Malian River, a tributary of the Jing River in Qingyang City, increased rapidly, causing major floods. According to the report of the Yellow River Hydrological Unit, the peak flow of the Malian River Qingyang Station at 10:18 on the 15th reached 5,100 cubic meters per second, which is close to the once-in-50-year event (5,470 cubic meters per second). It is the highest flood process since 1956. . At 10:36, the total peak flow dropped to 4,820 cubic meters per second. The local area has made every effort to carry out heavy rain and flood prevention work.
On July 15, a staff member of the Qingyang City Emergency Bureau told reporters that the urban area has not been affected yet, and it is usually the county that is affected. At this stage, relevant staff from the Qingyang City Emergency Bureau have rushed to the scene to participate in the rescue, and there have been no reports of casualties or missing persons.
On the night of July 15, a businessman in Qingcheng County, Qingyang City told reporters that the rain was particularly heavy this time. During the day, the power in the store was cut off, and the signal was also affected and intermittent. Ms. Li, a resident in Qingcheng County, said that because of the heavy rain, she did not go out at home. Unexpectedly, the messages on her mobile phone also stopped.
Ms. Jia, a farmer from Banqiao Town, Heshui County, said that the melons planted on 5 acres of land at home would be ripe in a few days. Unexpectedly, all of them would be washed away by the flood, which made her feel very sad. . "At this stage, the floods have receded, but the road at the gate is full of potholes and very difficult to walk," Ms. Jia said.
According to CCTV news reports, water seeped into some people’s cave dwellings in Qingyang City, their walls collapsed, and their food crops were destroyed. 129 households with 570 people were relocated through local self-rescue. Mobile and telecommunications networks were disrupted in some towns in Qingcheng County, the power grid was shut down, and roads were shut down. Local emergencies, public security agencies, and traffic control departments are conducting emergency repairs. At present, some roads have been cleared, and power and communication repairs are being used.