New tactics and tech essential weapons in 'war' against floods

Editor's note: The water level in Jiangxi's Poyang Lake, the country's largest freshwater lake, rose to 22.6 meters on July 12, higher than during major floods in 1998. In the face of floods of the same level or even fiercer, the difference is flood-fighting "tactics" are upgraded, more advanced technologies are widely used, and the task schedules are more scientific.

Upgraded tactics

On July 4, the flood was basically level with the dam in Jiangzhou town, Jiujiang city in Jiangxi province.

But thanks to a 40-meter-wide "lining platform" on the inside of the dam, which functions as an "extra dam", villagers didn't feel anything close to the level of panic experienced in 1998.

In the face of more severe flooding, reinforcement tactics are also being upgraded.

In 1998, soldiers worked hand-in-hand to block broken dikes in flooded areas, but now these methods are all mechanized.

As of July 11, of the 131 dangerous flood situations in the province, 94 have been dealt with.