A severe drought is plaguing east China’s Anhui Province, leaving crops damaged and drinking water supplies disrupted.
A total of 45 cities and counties have been ravaged, with regions in three cities along the Yangtze River suffering from the worst drought in up to 50 years.
The drought has affected over 1 million residents and damaged 400,000 hectares of crops, inflicting a direct economic loss of 1.6 billion yuan (227 million U.S. dollars).
From Aug. 12 to Oct. 28, the province received an average rainfall of 83.9 milliliters.
That is 60 percent less than the amount in normal years and hitting the second-lowest level since 1961.
A total of 45 cities and counties have been ravaged, with regions in three cities along the Yangtze River suffering from the worst drought in up to 50 years.
Eleven cities in East China's Anhui province suffered from #drough. As of Monday, a total of 412,700 hectares of crops were affected by the lingering drought, causing direct economic losses of 1.61 billion yuan ($227.5 million). pic.twitter.com/ZuQnSvZcWR
— China Daily (@ChinaDaily) October 24, 2019
The provincial meteorological authority has been using cloud seeding for artificial rain as no precipitation is forecasted in the coming week in most of Anhui.
Level-IV emergency response activated for severe drought in central China's Anhui and east China's Jiangxi. Under a level-IV emergency response, monitoring of emergencies is enhanced and reported to the State Council https://t.co/QX3UoMWBXH pic.twitter.com/zcXmAjqVvH
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) October 22, 2019
The provincial water resources department has ordered lower-level authorities to unveil plans to ensure drinking water supply for residents and livestock.
Isn’t it ironic, they are trying to reduce the effects of weather control with climate engineering. It’s just the end of the world! [Xinhuanet]
