China Ministry of Water Resources: In the later period, there may be stronger rainfall, so you need to be prepared to prevent large flood
China News Agency, Beijing, June 11 (Reporter Chen Suo) "The meteorological department predicts that there will be more rain in the southern region this year. The flood control situation is very severe this year. It is expected that there will be stronger rainfall in the later period, and it is necessary to prepare for the prevention of major floods." Tian Yitang, director of the Department of Flood and Drought Disaster Prevention of the Ministry of Water Resources, said in Beijing on the 11th.
On the same day, the Information Office of the State Council of China held a press conference on the prevention of floods and droughts. The meeting announced that China has now entered the flood season, and a total of 148 rivers have flooded above the warning level. The Xijiang River and the Beijiang River in the Pearl River Basin both experienced flood No. 1 this year. In some areas, flood disasters have occurred. The Ministry of Water Resources has launched Level IV and Level III emergency response for flood and drought disaster prevention.
Tian Yitang said that there have been 18 heavy rains in China since this year, the strongest since June 2. This heavy rainfall process involves 12 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities), the rainfall range is very large, and the intensity is very large. The rainfall area of more than 400 millimeters is more than 24,000 square kilometers, the rainfall area of more than 250 millimeters is more than 90,000 square kilometers, and the rainfall area of more than 100 millimeters is more than 700,000 square kilometers. The range is very large. Heavy rainfall caused floods in some provinces. At present, this rainfall process is nearing completion, but there will be heavy rainfall in the later period.
Liu Zhiyu, head of the Hydrology and Water Resources Monitoring and Forecasting Center of the Ministry of Water Resources, said that this year's flood season has a general deviation in China's climate, and there are many extreme events. Regional storms and floods are heavier than normal years. Now it has entered the main flood season (June-August), and the precipitation in the whole country is distributed in a "more north and south, less middle" distribution. Large floods may occur in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the Xijiang and Haihe Rivers in the Pearl River Basin, Songhua River and Liaohe Rivers, and regional storm floods may occur in the upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River, Taihu Lake and Huaihe River.
Tian Yitang said that the water conservancy department will manage more than 300,000 kilometers of Class 5 dikes, more than 98,000 reservoirs, more than 100,000 dams, more than 110,000 hydrological stations and other flood control projects to ensure the safety of the project and ensure the safety of the flood season. To give full play to the role of peak-shaving and peak-shaking and embankment protection, to protect the main objectives, important cities, and important facilities.
"We require major rivers, important tributaries, and flood control cities above the county level to prepare a flood prevention plan that exceeds the standard. It should be completed by June 30." Tian Yitang said that the Ministry of Water Resources has made various preparations and will make every effort to deal with major flood seasons. Flood, defend the bottom line of flood and drought disaster protection, and ensure the safety of the people. (Finish)