By Tyler Durden
"Rumors Of Structural Faults " - China's Three Gorges Dam Could Be Nearing collapse Tyler Durden Thu, 07/30/2020 - 21:40
Concerns are rising that China's Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest dam, could be on the verge of collapse triggering a devastating 250-foot tidal wave that would wipe out cities, reported The Sun.
A major concern, after several weeks of raging floodwaters rushing through the dam at 60,000 cubic meters per second, is that part of the structure has shifted under enormous pressure, potentially jeopardizing the structural integrity of the dam.
Rumors of structural faults in the walls of the 14-year-old dam have grown as heavy rains deluged the swollen Yangtze River.
China's secretive leaders - already facing a backlash over the Covid-19 pandemic which started in Wuhan in Hubei Province - have played down the threat.
But authorities are said to have quietly ordered the evacuation of 38 million Chinese in the threatened zone - equating to more than half the population of the UK.
Heavy rainfall is forecast to continue to pound the Yangtze River basin in the coming days after localized floods claimed at least 141 lives. - The Sun
Dam operators, quoted by local media, said there are two weeks before reservoirs around the dam reach maximum level. Floodgates were used earlier this week to discharge excess water but still not enough to lower water levels.
China's state-run Global Times quoted a local official that said the structure is "safe and in good condition."
CONFIRMED: The CCP put up posters in Beijing instructing people to go to underground bunkers if the alarm goes off signaling they are at war.
— Things China Doesn't Want You To Know (@TruthAbtChina) July 26, 2020
The poster reads: "How to quickly enter the wartime civil air defense facility after you hear the alarm"
July 25th, 2020 pic.twitter.com/I0hBsA0h0f
A CGI video published on Twitter showed a potential scenario of the dam collapse, would flood cities along the Yangtze River.
三峡溃坝后的模拟视频，看看宜昌、武汉......pic.twitter.com/fcNivXoVLC
— 财经冷眼 (@caijinglengyan) July 23, 2020
We've recently highlighted speculation the dam could be set to fail.
- Devastating Floods Along China's Yangtze River Spark Fears About World's Biggest Dam
- After Slamming Western Media "Hype", Chinese Officials Issue Highest Flood Alert As Three Gorges Dam Pushed To Limits
- Is China's Massive Three Gorges Dam On The Edge Of Failure?
Three Gorges Dam Overview
If a structural failure of the dam results in flooding conditions downstream, the Communist Party of China has a new scapegoat to blame the faltering economy, and or has the ability to wash away all the virus evidence in Wuhan, including the biosafety lab.
July 31, 2020 at 07:10AM
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