Zhu Dongtie, head of Hunan's Department of Water Resources, said they need to drain about 200 million cubic meters of water and plan to use pumping equipment as soon as the breach is repaired.

湖南省水利厅厅长朱东铁称，此次堤防需要排出约2亿立方米的水，计划在封堵决口后立即使用抽水设备。