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20090219: Mianyang: Tianjiashan quake lake drainage

Friday, February 27th, 2009

唐家山堰塞湖水位高 将清淤和开挖泄流槽
2009-02-19  来源:四川在线-华西都市报
According to a source at the Mianyang City government, silt drainage of the Tangjiashan quake-lake is about to start, which is planned to be implemented in two phases, with an investment of a total of 160 million rmb. 
The water level of Tangjiashan Quake Lake has now stabilised at 718 metres, which is lower than it was shortly after the September 24th flood. However the Chengdu Investigation and Design Research Institute of China Hydropower Advisory Group, on the basis of various measurements and tests, urges caution: the lake still post threats to people downstream. Experts underlined that constant heavy rain and aftershock worryingly increased the possibility of mudslide that would cause massive siltation and consequent flooding.
As yet, there is no easy access to this area, and the restoration program recommended in the current feasibility report would be very challenging.  In essence, the plan is to excavate deep division channels, leaving 70-80 metre side slopes on 2 banks that consist of silted rock fragments, presenting considerable risk.
In line with the set plan, drainage and clear-up needs to be completed before the flooding season this year, which is a major part of the first phase of the entire project. Deformation inspection, facility installation and construction of levees are required to be finished by the end of 2009.
The estimated total investment of the whole project is approximately 160.41 million, specifically, 52.75 for the first stage and 107.66 for the second.

唐家山堰塞湖目前水位仍高居718米。

“9·24”洪灾后,中国水电顾问集团成都勘测设计研究院受委托,对唐家山堰塞湖一带进行了大量野外勘探、测量、试验等工作,形成结论:唐家山堰塞体整体稳定,但在持续强降雨或强余震等不利工况作用下,两岸边坡特别是堰塞体右岸一些冲沟存在滑坡、崩塌、泥石流等易发山地灾害,若泥石流造成泄流槽较大规模淤堵,有可能产生次生灾害,对下游防洪安全造成严重威胁,并也可能对上游治城灾后重建防洪保安带来影响。

    在进场道路未通的情况下,目前制定的“可研报告”推荐的整治方案不确定性因素较多,工程量大,实施难度很高。“可研报告”中按照治城二十年一遇防洪要求,推荐对泄流槽进行大开挖,估计两岸开挖边坡将高达70—80米,且为夹泥碎裂岩,存在安全隐患。

    按计划,第一期整治项目包括泄流槽淤塞体的清淤、堰塞体左右山体变形观测和禹里乡治城防洪堤护岸工程。其中,泄流清淤要求在今年主汛期前完成,变形观测设施安装和防洪堤修建要求在2009年底前完成。

    整治工程投资估算16041万元,其中:第一期工程投资5275万元,第二期工程投资10766万元。

Examples of funding requests

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

This post features a fairly typical request for specific aid, resulting from one of SQR’s trips into the affected area. Some details have been removed, but this is here to show how part of SQR works: volunteers talk with local people, and then pass on specific requests.

SQR quickly considers the requests, and, if approved, organises the purchase and delivery of material. If you would like to sponsor a similar delivery, please contact SQR at info@sichuan-quake-relief.org.

Email from SQR’s Peter Goff to SQR volunteers:

Today Sofia and Rainy are in Beichuan with trucks delivering food supplies to Chenjiapu. Lucy, Tessa and Bingbing are in Luoshui on the summer camp project. We’ve been coordinating some projects with a group of local volunteers. They’ve come across two villages that need support. Info below for the funding committee’s consideration. The lists below identifies a lot of needs. We haven’t gone to these two villages yet ourselves so perhaps we could take in some of the most urgent stuff in the next day or so and do further research when there?

Info from Earthquake Volunteer Home

The following villages are along a river bank at the foot of the mountains. There are threats of floods and landslides in the region so they need some extra help.

Niubizi Village, Hanwang

General Info: No electricity. Road conditions: all right. Just off the road. Possible landslides on the other side of the village. Population: 2601 registered villagers (950 families) plus 200 Yi minority. Long-term residents 40-60 families.

Most urgent:

  1. Cooking oil: per person per month minimum 1.5kg. 14.4 per kg from last shopping experience. 1.5kg x 2801ppl if we provide enough for a month.
  2. Mosquito incense 2 box per month per family x (950+ the Yi families)
  3. Matches: 1 box per family x (950 + the Yi families)
  4. Candles: 10 pcs per family x (950 + the Yi familes)
  5. Quilts for all families. 1 for 3 people.

The village is divided into 14 farming units.

Qunxin Village, Hanwang

General Info: has electricity and Internet, but no computers or any other office equipment. Total population 2840, 1030 families. 100 villagers aged from 8 to 12, 100 from 13 to 16, 2640 above 17.

Fighting floods every day. Flood threat much worse than Niubizi Village.

Most urgent:

  1. Cooking oil: per person per month minimum 1.5kg. 14.4 per kg from last shopping experience. 1.5kg x 2840ppl if we provide enough for a month.
  2. Mosquito incense: 2 boxes per month per family x 1030
  3. Raincoats and plastic rain boots for the frontline flood fighters (lots of people have became flood-fighting team members since losing their houses).
  4. Summer clothing : shorts and singlets (all donated clothes are for winter)
  5. Blue and red material 150 units (dimensions for per unit width 6m or 6m, length 50m). Or a whole roll according to this request.
  6. Office equipment: secondhand laptop and all in one printer/fax/copier. Recycled or new printing paper.

Their village community people have been working day and night writing by hand. With the help of computer and Internet they will also be able to help get the information of their neighbouring Niubizi Village out sooner.