Rising waters in lakes pose a threat

SHANGHAI: Continuous rain is driving up the water level in East China's lakes posing a threat to the economic powerhouse in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region.

The water level in Taihu Lake in Jiangsu province reached 3.88 meters, 0.38 meters above the danger level, yesterday, the Taihu Basin Authority (TBA), under the Ministry of Water Resources, said.

Water, however, is expected to rise slowly during the next couple of days because no heavy rain has been forecast till Friday and efforts to drain out the lake's excess water are on.