China News Network Wuhan, June 22 (Wu Yili Zhou Yi) A reporter learned from the Hubei Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Office on the 22nd that the Hubei Provincial Defense Office is scheduled to start flood control level IV emergency response at 18:00 on June 22.
Since entering the plum on June 8, Hubei Province has been hit by four consecutive heavy rains. The average rainfall across the province is 189 mm, which is nearly 1.7 times the historical average over the same period and more than 3 times the local level. As of 8 o'clock on the 22nd, the province already has counties and cities in Luotian, Yingshan, Hefeng, Dangyang and other counties with rainfall exceeding 500 mm. Huanggang, Enshi, Yichang, Xiangyang, Xiaogan and other 5 cities (prefectures), More than 20 counties and cities such as Yingshan, Luotian, Dangyang, Zhushan, Hefeng, Nanzhang, and Shishou were hit hard.
According to meteorological predictions, this year's Meiyu period will be longer. In the later period, there will still be heavy rainfall covering most parts of Hubei. In view of the continued heavy rainfall, the flood control situation in Hubei Province is getting more and more serious. According to the "Hubei Province Flood Control and Drought Relief Emergency Plan", after study, the Hubei Provincial Defense Office is scheduled to start flood control level IV emergency response at 18:00 on June 22. (Finish)