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Flood situation in Hunan in June, 2010 Heavy rains dropped in southern China continuously in June 2010, which leading to serious floods once in several years experience in many areas. Hunan Province which is by Xiangjiang River had become one of the affected areas. The first peak on 11th June and Changsha became a water city on 24th June. Media at home and abroad had reported that heavy rainfall in southern China and the consequent spread of the flood. AFP quoted the Chinese official media as saying, Hunan suffered over the much strongest torrent during the past 300 years, disaster relief teams along the Xiang River dealt with the dam block and fill dam and "maximum defensive" to the "dreadful scourge" Xinhua News Agency said the Xiangjiang River water level has exceeded the warning water level of 2.5 meters. Ministry of Civil Affairs Command officials warned that: "Xiangjiang River water levels are still rising in low-lying, will not subside later, but will also exceeded warning levels once again. Reported in parts of Hunan Province, heavy rain will aggressively cut on Wednesday and Thursday, rainfall reached 180 mm which will make the rivers in this area have to maintain "full" state recently. Heavy rain has hit southern China for more than a week, which leads killed at least 211 people and more than 100 missing; debris blocking traffic,rivers and reservoirs are widespread and uncurbed.
June 19, 2010 traffic police anti-flood in Hunan Shimen
Xiangjiang River exceeded warning alert. The village up the bridge was flooded, flooded houses on the Island was only exposed the roof.
As the continuous torrential rain, flash floods Shihmen large outbreak. Peak surge impinge upon, there is not enough time to transfer a lot of people, the situation is very critical.
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