Quanjiao County Water Conservancy Bureau set up a temporary pumping station to reserve source water for city and county waterworks. Quanjiao county news ketu

　　This year, Quanjiao County, Anhui Province suffered a once-in-60-year drought, and the water level of Huanglishu Reservoir continued to decline. Recently, the Chuzhou Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters issued the opinion of "Diversing the River into the Chu River", and the Quanjiao County Water Conservancy Bureau diverted water to fight drought.

　　Yuan Changqing, director of the Water Conservancy Bureau of Quanjiao County, said, "The so-called diversion of the Yangtze River into the Weihe River means that the Yangtze River water is first introduced into the Weihe River, and it is sent up by the four-stage pumping station we set up, and finally the water is sent to the second water plant in Quanjiao County and the third water plant in Chuzhou City."

　　Overlooking Huanglishu Reservoir in Quanjiao County, Anhui Province, a large area of water surface has dried up to the bottom. Quanjiao county news ketu

　　The Paper learned from the news department of Quanjiao County that the total rainfall in the six months before and after the flood season was 372 mm, which was more than 50% less than the average of 715 mm in the same period of many years. The total storage capacity of 104 reservoirs and ponds in the county was 60% less than that in the same period of last year, and the bottom water was seriously insufficient. In particular, the water storage capacity of Huanglishu Reservoir, Machang Reservoir and Sanwan Reservoir is seriously insufficient.

　　It is reported that the main forms of decentralized water supply in this county are shallow well water and mountain spring water. The continuous drought has caused the well water and mountain spring water in some remote mountainous areas of this county to dry up, which has caused difficulties for drinking water for 626 villagers in local towns such as Machang Town and Shizi Town.

　　At 10: 00 am on November 9, Anhui Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters upgraded the emergency response level of drought relief to level III.

　　Huanglishu Reservoir in July 2019. Photo courtesy of Shen Guo, Chief of the News Section of Quanjiao County

　　According to the information department of the county, since October, the water level of Huanglishu Reservoir, which is called "Quanjiao People’s Water Tank" in the county, has been continuously declining, resulting in the shortage of water supply for nearly 700,000 urban residents and rural population in Chuzhou and Quanjiao County.

　　Xiwang Water Plant in this county has been taking water from Daishan Lake, but it can’t get water because of the low water level in Daishan Lake. Liu Guoxiang, the person in charge of Xiwang Waterworks, said, "30,000 people are facing waterless drinking, and we are in a hurry. The county water conservancy department coordinated the water conservancy department of Feidong County and gave us an earth dam more than 80 meters long and more than 30 meters wide in the lower reaches of Daishan Lake, which solved our water intake problem."

　　On October 18th, Chuzhou City issued the "Implementation Opinions on Water Diversion from River to Chuhe", and the county started the emergency water diversion work.

　　The head of the news department of Quanjiao County told The Paper that the emergency water replenishment plan for the Quanjiao section of "Diversion from the River to the Chu River" will cost about 14 million yuan, and it is expected that the project will come into play in late November.

　　According to Xinhua News Agency, it was learned from the office of Anhui Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on November 12th that Anhui Province is suffering from the worst drought in summer and autumn in recent 40 years. 1452 reservoirs in the province dried up. Anhui province has sent more than 30 working groups to guide grass-roots drought relief.

　　Xinhua News Agency, Macau, November 24th (Xing Chao Wang Chenxi) On the afternoon of 24th, more than 20 people, including the Macao SAR Government, the Liaison Office of Macau and representatives of Macao associations and people, came to the camp of the PLA troops stationed in Macau with the blessings and thanks of more than 150,000 Macao compatriots, and presented 17 exquisite autograph books to the troops stationed in Macao.

　　Dou Guojie, director of the Political Department of the Macao Garrison, accepted the thank-you letter and the signing list on behalf of the Garrison, and said that he would cherish this heavy and precious gift, cherish the true love of Macao compatriots and make new and greater contributions to maintaining Macao’s long-term prosperity and stability.

　　In August this year, the strongest typhoon "Tiange" in 53 years attacked Macao head-on, causing serious damage to the lives and property safety and normal life order of Macao compatriots. With the request of the Macao SAR government and the approval of the central government, the troops stationed in Macao assisted the SAR government in disaster relief for the first time. The officers and men fought bravely for three days and nights, day and night, rain or shine, and won the full affirmation and warm praise of Macao compatriots.

　　"The motherland is our great mother, and the PLA soldiers are our good brothers whose blood is thicker than water." Zhu Meitao, president of the Macao Association of Macao Emotion Culture and Art, who came to the Taipa camp, said, "After the typhoon, many Macao compatriots often told me to thank the People’s Liberation Army. Later, our association took the lead in consultation and went to various disaster areas, schools, shops, associations, vegetable markets and other places to collect signatures and thank-you letters. I want to cry every time I organize a signature activity. The person who signed the autograph said, "We can’t have everyone come to see the People’s Liberation Army. Be sure to give them our autographs and thank-you letters."

　　Huang Yuanfang, assistant principal of Lingnan Middle School in Macau, said that students from middle schools, primary schools and kindergartens of the school participated in the signature activities and learned that the signature was dedicated to the People’s Liberation Army. Everyone signed it very seriously, especially the children in the kindergarten, under the guidance of the teacher, also made heart-shaped hand-delivered to the People’s Liberation Army. After listening to the students, many parents also offered to sign their names when sending them to school, and sincerely wanted to thank the PLA.

　　After the presentation ceremony, all the guests watched the feature film "Help each other through thick and thin" produced by the troops stationed in Australia, and visited the Military History Museum of the troops stationed in Australia.

　　According to reports, the signing activity was strongly supported by Macao citizens. As of November 10th, more than 150,000 people have signed the thank-you note.