Surge of Flood Hits Three Gorges Dam, Wuhan and South China

[Baclava]

As if they didn't have enough troubles, flooded street scenes are incredible!

[roamer65]

1. For Three Gorges to have to let off water, the rains must have been incredible.

[Baclava]

2. it's just not letting up

Floods test limits of Three Gorges Dam

Water levels at China’s giant Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river are inching closer to their maximum after torrential rains raised inflows to a record high.

[Johonny]

6. Yeah, Chongqing is heavily flooded.

[Amishman]

3. They've been maxing the floodgates regularly for weeks

The dam hasn't been the flood control wonder they promised. Seems to be holding up fine, no matter what the nut jobs have been saying.

[roamer65]

5. They wanted it more for hydroelectric.

China doesn’t give a shit about its people.

They wanted the electricity for economic development.

[smirkymonkey]

4. What a nightmare!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

7. That report was from August 11. Here's a more current report from the 28th...

KY........

[Baclava]

9. Omg, that's the one I thought I was putting up, I guess I messed up, I was watching that one, thx!

[crickets]

8. Okay, 2020. That's enough now. nt

[NickB79]

10. Vast areas of farmland have been destroyed

Expect food prices to rise.

[dalton99a]

11. Kick

Wuhan, July 12, 2020


Wuhan, July 13, 2020


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