Abstract
ON August 20, 1939, a flood occurred at Tientsin in China which is stated to have been of unprecedented dimensions even for that part of the Far East, where floods are not infrequent. Mr. F. A. Matthews, chief engineer of the Electricity Department, British Municipal Council, Tientsin, tells a graphic story of this terrible flood, according to the Electrical Times of August 8. Despite elaborate precautions, within a few hours the water forced its way into the station basements of the hydro-electric plant until the depth of the water was 6 ft. 6 in., and the power station was crippled for five weeks. The dyking of the power station compound and entrance was commenced immediately and in about four weeks it was possible to hold the flood waters at a safe level by pumps. Reconditioning of the flooded auxiliaries followed, and on September 24 the department was able to take over the load of the area from the Belgian Tramways Co., which had been giving a temporary supply.
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