BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Songhuajiang River in northeastern China reported its first flood this year on Monday, the Ministry of Water Resources said.
At 8 p.m., the water level on the river's lower reaches reached the alert line and kept rising, according to the Jiamusi hydrological station. The ministry asked local authorities to improve monitoring and early warning, strengthen dike patrols and emergency response, and evacuate people in threatened areas ahead of time.
China has maintained a Level-III emergency response for floods in Inner Mongolia, Jilin and Heilongjiang. ■
