Urgent notice from Taiping Town, Binhai New Area, Tianjin: Villagers in each village should transfer assets within the flood control area in advance for flood control, emergency rescue, and flood control
On August 1st, the flood control and rescue command center of Taiping Town in Binhai New Area, Tianjin issued an emergency notice, requesting all villages and villagers to transfer assets within the flood control area in advance. After the flood control area is fully activated, no one is allowed to enter the river. Please follow the unified command of the town government and village committee, and promptly transfer from dangerous areas to safe areas to ensure personal safety.
The flood control and rescue command center of Taiping Town stated that due to the influence of upstream river flooding, local drainage, and sea tide support, all flood channels in our region will continue to operate at high water levels, especially the Ziya River system, which has produced the No. 1 flood of 2023. As of 10:00 on August 1, the water level of Huangbizhuang Reservoir was 119.35m, exceeding the warning water level by 4.35m, and the discharge flow was reduced from 1600m3/s to 800m3/s. The Xian County flood area has been put into operation in Hebei Province. It is predicted that the flood discharged from Huangbizhuang will reach the flood control area of Xian County on August 4th. It is expected that the hub will discharge a flow rate of 800m3/s through the flood control area of Xian County, and the flood control situation will be very severe.
The Taiping Town Flood Control and Rescue Command also mentioned that traffic control has been implemented on all roads in the flood control area. Villagers from all villages are advised not to enter the flood control area unless necessary from now on.
Earlier on July 31st, the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Haibin Street in Binhai New Area issued a notice stating that according to the requirements of the flood control headquarters in Binhai New Area, due to continuous heavy rainfall in the upper reaches of the Ziyaxin River, the first flood of 2023 has been formed. According to the needs of flood discharge, all personnel in the Ziyaxin River spillway should be evacuated before 24:00 on August 2nd. During the flood season, to ensure the safety of the river during flood discharge, traffic control will be implemented on bridges and roads entering the area, and vehicles and pedestrians are strictly prohibited from passing through.