The Ministry of Water Resources' Haihe Water Resources Commission said the Haihe
River basin formally entered the flood season at 08:00 on June 1. The commission
had already activated 24-hour flood duty and full flood-season operations at
08:00 on May 25. It said it will closely monitor weather, hydrology and
engineering conditions and carry out monitoring and forecasting, joint
assessments, emergency response, engineering dispatch, round‑the‑clock duty,
reporting and patrols to maintain flood‑control safety. (Xinhua)