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Drought shrivels lakes, rivers

Thursday, 02 June 2011 11:37 Written by gypsywolve 0 Comments

A bride and groom stand on the dried-up bed of Huaihe River in Xuyi, Jiangsu province, on Monday for their wedding photos.

The severe drought that has blighted the Yangtze River region has now dried up thousands of rivers and lakes, damaged farmland and posed navigational problems for shipping.

A satellite image of the area taken on Saturday shows that the water of Poyang Lake – China’s largest body of fresh water – had shrunk by 34 percent compared to the same period last year. Dongting Lake – the nation’s second-largest freshwater lake – is about 31 percent smaller than it was this time last year, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

However, there does seem to be some relief in sight. Chen Zhenlin, director of the administration’s emergency response, disaster mitigation and public services department, said the worst drought for five decades could be eased by medium-to-heavy rain that is predicted to fall on the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River between Friday and Monday.

Food prices soar as severe drought continues

Tuesday, 31 May 2011 12:29 Written by gypsywolve 0 Comments

A villager walks in a dry paddy field in Zhengwenzhuang Village in Xintan Town of Honghu City, central China's Hubei Province, May 30, 2011.

As a severe drought continues in central and southern China, decreased crop yields have significantly pushed up prices of rice and vegetables.

An area of nearly 7 million hectares of arable land has been affected by the drought in Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui and Shanghai provinces along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River according to the latest statistics from the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters (SFDH).

The average price of staple foods in 50 cities has increased significantly, and the price of some leaf vegetables has jumped 16 percent in one month, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.

35 mln people affected by drought — Update

Saturday, 28 May 2011 12:08 Written by gypsywolve 0 Comments

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Firefighters help students get water from a truck on a school playground in Xihe township, Suizhou city, Central China's Hubei province, May 26, 2011. [Xinhua

A severe drought from April has affected some 34.83 million people in five provinces along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River as of Friday, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Among them, about 4.23 million are experiencing difficulty in finding drinking water and 5.06 million are in need of assistance, the ministry said, citing reports from civil affairs departments from the five provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, and Hunan.

The drought, caused by unusually low rainfall and insufficient flow from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, also led to an direct economic loss of 14.94 billion yuan ($2.29 billion), it said.

The Ministry has warned that the drought poses a serious threat to drinking water supplies for urban residents in affected areas as reservoirs are being drained.

Drought affects rice production

Saturday, 21 May 2011 13:24 Written by gypsywolve 0 Comments

A farmer stands in a rice field which cannot grow rice due to severe drought

An ongoing drought has jeopardized rice crops in central China’s Hunan and Hubei provinces, two major rice-growing regions in the country.

In Nanxian County in Hunan’s Yiyang City, some farmers said they were anticipating to suffer smaller harvests in a large area of early season rice crops that should be reaped in July.

Hunan is one of China’s largest rice-growing provinces, which produced 30.5 million tonnes of rice in 2010.

Although the rice crops appeared green, a Xinhua reporter saw cracks as wide as four fingers on parched land in the county’s Jiejiazhou Village, where farmers usually grow and harvest rice crops twice a year.

Severe drought saps power output

Wednesday, 18 May 2011 10:04 Written by gypsywolve 0 Comments

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A vessel is seen stranding on the dried up riverbed of Hanjiang River in Yunxian County of Shiyan, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2011. [Xinhua

Since Sunday, water levels at about 1,392 water reservoirs in Hubei province have been too low to operate, and the water level of the Three Gorges Dam fell below 156 meters – the required level for full power generation – according to the latest statistics from the Hubei water resources bureau.

“The output of electricity decreased a little because the water flowing through the dam is less than usual,” Wang Hai, director of the transport division of the Three Gorges Corporation told China Daily.

The water depth at the dam stood at 154.8 meters on Tuesday afternoon.

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