SHANGHAI NEWS: The newly-built Long Dike in the suburban Shanghai played an important role in the f
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Date: 1982-06-01 
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Keywords: River bank and seawall | Flood prevention work | Emergency rescue and disaster relief |

The long embankment built in suburban Shanghai in 1982 withstood the test of the highest astronomical tide level in the early morning. The 36-kilometer long river embankment maintenance project in Chuansha County was completed. The reinforcement of Chongmin County's circum-island levee was also completed. Counties in Shanghai organized rescue teams and prepared relief supplies. There are scenes of the cadres and masses of Chongming County engaged in the front line of flood control.