kilroy69 994 Posted July 26, 2020 The river basin at the bottom of the 3 gorges dam accounts for nearly half of China’s agricultural output and a failure would kill 100 MILLION people between the immediate deluge and the resulting famine caused by the loss of farmland and crops planted currently. It would cause the complete collapse of Chinese society. The fear is that smaller dams are going to fail upstream in the continued torrential rain and cause a black swan event. The water level currently is at an all time high of 163meters and will top at 185 with more flooding expected to come. https://swarajyamag.com/science/china-faces-wrath-of-rain-fears-over-breach-and-deformation-of-controversial-three-gorges-dam Since the start of Asia’s summer monsoon season on June 1, 2020, excessive rainfall has pushed lakes and rivers to record high levels in China. Flooding within the Yangtze River Basin, in particular, has displaced millions of people. The Yangtze River is Asia’s longest, winding 6300 kilometers (3,900 miles) through China. Together with its network of tributaries and lakes, the river system has undergone significant development as a means to generate power, store water for drinking and irrigation, and control flooding. Today the watershed is dotted with tens of thousands of reservoirs, and its rivers are spanned by numerous dams. June 30, 2020 During the 2020 summer monsoon, floodwater was being held, or “absorbed,” by 2,297 reservoirs in the region, including the one behind Three Gorges Dam. In an attempt to regulate the flow of floodwater, dam operators can discharge water through spillway gates. Those gates were open when these images were acquired on June 30, 2020, with the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8. The images are composites of natural color and shortwave infrared to better distinguish the water. Note how the torrent flowing through the spillways changes how the water downstream reflects light, making it appear whiter. The image at the top of this page shows water moving through the gates of Three Gorges Dam. Spanning a segment of the Yangtze River in central China’s Hubei Province, the dam is 2300 meters long and stands 185 meters high. The second image shows the smaller Gezhouba Dam, located about 26 kilometers (16 miles) southeast from Three Gorges. This dam also appeared to have its spillway gates open. June 30, 2020 When these images were acquired in June, the waterways were trying to handle the first major flooding of the monsoon season. A second wave of severe flooding, referred to by local media as the “No. 2 flood,” hit the region in July. Between and during these flood events, continuous adjustments are made to the amount of reservoir outflow flowing through the gates. According to the Three Gorges Corporation, the water level in the reservoir reached a record high flood season level of 164.18 meters on July 19. The previous high level reached during the flood season since the dam became fully operational in 2012 was 163.11 meters. The reservoir is designed to hold a maximum water level of 175 meters. NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,584 Posted July 26, 2020 Yah I saw a computer generated thing on what could happen, its crazy, it will wipe out cities for miles and miles instantly We need to help rebuild/repair ASAP, be the bigger country, get our engineers over there, start shipping steel by the tonnes and get something up, I dont think its going to last much longer after its done, call our debt to them even Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,584 Posted July 26, 2020 also, has anyone suggested flex-seal? 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 994 Posted July 26, 2020 1 minute ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said: also, has anyone suggested flex-seal? Billy Mays did and they had him killed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted July 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said: also, has anyone suggested flex-seal? Phil Swift would be very happy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,652 Posted July 26, 2020 Will there still be enough slaves to make LeBrons sneakers for NIKE? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,381 Posted July 26, 2020 33 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said: Yah I saw a computer generated thing on what could happen, its crazy, it will wipe out cities for miles and miles instantly We need to help rebuild/repair ASAP, be the bigger country, get our engineers over there, start shipping steel by the tonnes and get something up, I dont think its going to last much longer after its done, call our debt to them even LOL China isn't going to do that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,584 Posted July 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, Cdub100 said: LOL China isn't going to do that. thats why we put a "red button" in the new damn lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,904 Posted July 26, 2020 That covid death toll is going to skyrocket. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,381 Posted July 26, 2020 Just now, RaiderHaters Revenge said: thats why we put a "red button" in the new damn lol I meant allowing us to help. They will have their own people do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,381 Posted July 26, 2020 Also it always made me laugh when people would praise china when they build stuff so fast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12th Man 884 Posted July 26, 2020 Meh, if it breaks, it breaks.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,652 Posted July 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, Cdub100 said: Also it always made me laugh when people would praise china when they build stuff so fast. I saw a video of a high rise in China that just fell. No demolition, no earthquake, nothing. It just collapsed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,064 Posted July 26, 2020 So much for wuhan...its in the basin... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LOD01 191 Posted July 26, 2020 That would be some well deserved bitchin' karma. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,381 Posted July 26, 2020 34 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: I saw a video of a high rise in China that just fell. No demolition, no earthquake, nothing. It just collapsed. There are a lot of videos of these POS buildings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,335 Posted July 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, DonS said: Beat me to it, .asshat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted July 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, SUXBNME said: Beat me to it, .asshat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utilit99 4,099 Posted July 26, 2020 This is climate related. We should send them AOC to fix their problems. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,206 Posted July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Cdub100 said: I meant allowing us to help. They will have their own people do it. I don't know about that. I worked for a company which supplied subsystems for an aircraft China was developing. China had a bunch of engineers but they were all young and inexperienced, fairly fresh out of college. They were more than willing to have us teach them anything we were willing to, although in the end they actually built the final airplane. I suspect they would be similar here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lickin_starfish 1,482 Posted July 26, 2020 While the loss of life would be tragic, I wouldn't be heartbroken to see China decimated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,381 Posted July 26, 2020 4 hours ago, jerryskids said: I don't know about that. I worked for a company which supplied subsystems for an aircraft China was developing. China had a bunch of engineers but they were all young and inexperienced, fairly fresh out of college. They were more than willing to have us teach them anything we were willing to, although in the end they actually built the final airplane. I suspect they would be similar here. Yeah that's their way which is smart. That's why western companies can't get into the Chinese market. They are more than willing to let us teach them, but at the end of the day they will make sure it's Chinises business being built up and not facebook, amazon etc... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mungwater 588 Posted July 26, 2020 7 hours ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said: Yah I saw a computer generated thing on what could happen, its crazy, it will wipe out cities for miles and miles instantly We need to help rebuild/repair ASAP, be the bigger country, get our engineers over there, start shipping steel by the tonnes and get something up, I dont think its going to last much longer after its done, call our debt to them even Considering we get most of our steel from China... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lickin_starfish 1,482 Posted July 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, Cdub100 said: Yeah that's their way which is smart. That's why western companies can't get into the Chinese market. They are more than willing to let us teach them, but at the end of the day they will make sure it's Chinises business being built up and not facebook, amazon etc... We need a leader here that puts American companies first. One that wants our citizens to prosper. That's why I'm voting for China Joe! Oh, schit. I mean I want our businesses to move overseas and foreigners to come here illegally and steal our tax money. That's why I'm voting for China Joe! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,064 Posted July 26, 2020 Look...the damn is gonna break.. Chinese leaders realized too many people...have to cull a few... 1st attempt...make a virus..kill lots of elderly...and unhealthy.. That didnt get enough..and they got caught making the virus.. Blow the damn...wipe out lots of excess population...wipe out wuhan and the evidence.. Case closed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,381 Posted July 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Cloaca du jour said: Blow the damn...wipe out lots of excess population...wipe out wuhan and the evidence.. Case closed Shame, that's exactly what happened to all of my guns. I had all my guns, bullets too, at my friend's house in Midland, Mi. The Damn burst, because out governor who ran on fixing our roads in infrastructure ignored the issue and I lost everything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 994 Posted July 29, 2020 The area above the 3 gorges damn is about to get hit by an estimated 3 FEET of rain in the next 24-36 hours. If it fails. It is going to fail this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,652 Posted July 29, 2020 If it does, who will take in all the refugees? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Elevator Killer 497 Posted July 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: If it does, who will take in all the refugees? It won't be Batman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted July 29, 2020 Chinese built damn. What's the worse that could happen? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Elevator Killer 497 Posted July 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, NorthernVike said: Chinese built damn. What's the worse that could happen? That I'll be hungry half an hour after it breaks? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lickin_starfish 1,482 Posted July 29, 2020 34 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: If it does, who will take in all the refugees? The East China Sea, I suppose. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Elevator Killer 497 Posted July 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, lickin_starfish said: The East China Sea, I suppose. You don't have to live like a refugee You can drown in the East China Sea... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 994 Posted July 29, 2020 20 minutes ago, NorthernVike said: Chinese built damn. What's the worse that could happen? You order it from wish and get Chinese dental dam? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyinHeadlock 459 Posted July 29, 2020 Should have built big finger locks for those gorges instead of dams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert 1,091 Posted July 29, 2020 59 minutes ago, FlyinHeadlock said: Should have built big finger locks for those gorges instead of dams. Finger locks do not generate electricity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Elevator Killer 497 Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, FlyinHeadlock said: Should have built big finger locks for those gorges instead of dams. You shouldn't repeat your pillow talk with Nadler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 994 Posted July 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Bert said: Finger locks do not generate electricity. yes....but they are finger locking good. Probably made of cat there though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
