China's annual rainy season also means flooding and landslides. Authorities in Sichuan Province are taking steps to prevent further earthquake-related disasters and improve safety.
In Qingchuan county, main roads were reopened just three days after the earthquake. But local authorities are under pressure to keep the roads open and safe during the upcoming rainy season.
Around Guangyuan city, many rocky areas became unstable during the Wenchuan earthquake. Hundreds of areas with huge rocks pose a danger to locals and may force highways to close. Officials have stepped up efforts to evacuate residents and send specialist teams to monitor the situation.
Monitoring staff He Wenbin said, "My main task is monitoring statistics everyday. We survey the dangerous areas, record the results and hand them in to the local bureau. Traffic has been restricted along the road."
So far, 140,000 local residents have been moved to safety and a system has been set up to quickly release the latest information. Authorities are working to return traffic flow to normal as soon as possible.
In Qingchuan county, main roads were reopened just three days after the earthquake. But local authorities are under pressure to keep the roads open and safe during the upcoming rainy season.
Road maintenance staff Zhao Zhiyan said, "All of the roads in Qingchuan are along a fault line. Continuous tremors and loose rock formations have led to many road collapses. The roads have been rebuilt, but then they collapsed again."
Workers are blasting huge rocks along the roads to keep them open.
Local authorities are doing their utmost to prevent possible threatens from further tremors or flooding in the rainy season.
(CCTV June 17, 2008)