China News Service, July 12, according to the official Weibo news of the Emergency Management Department, at 16:00 on July 12, the water level of the Poyang Lake Hukou Station was close to the guaranteed water level of 22.50 meters. According to the relevant provisions of the "National Flood Control and Drought Relief Emergency Plan", the According to commercial research and judgment, the National General Directorate of Defense decided to upgrade the level III flood response to level II, and issued a notice to the relevant areas, requesting close monitoring of changes in rain and water conditions, timely adjustment of emergency response levels, and strengthening the implementation of corresponding measures for flood control, flood relief and disaster relief To ensure the safety of the people’s lives and do their utmost to reduce disaster losses.
The Ministry of National Defense and the Emergency Management Department dispatched working groups and expert groups led by ministerial leaders to rush to Jiangxi and other places to guide flood prevention and relief work.
Data map: Jiangxi Poyang levee flood rescue site, fire rescue team members took the charge boat to the search and rescue location. Photo by Liu Zhankun