The Three Gorges Dam has seen its largest flood peak since its construction; that is, the inflow flood peak reached 75,000 m3/s at 8 am on August 20.
Three Gorges Dam has largest flood peak since its construction
Beans can be used to seal the broken dam quickly
Chinese netizens debated over a district in Central China’s Wuhan purchasing 360 tons of beans to fight possible floods. The authority explained that the beans can be used to seal the broken dam quickly as it will swell after absorbing water and it is also easy to clean up.