China News Service, Huai'an, July 23 (Xu Shanshan) According to news from Huai'an City Flood Control and Drought Prevention Headquarters on the 23rd, due to heavy rainfall, the water level of the Huaihe River Xuyi section in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province has suddenly become dangerous. As of 10 am on July 23, the water level at Xuyi Station on the Huaihe River rose to 15.27 meters, 0.67 meters above the warning level. The local villagers of Baojixu are moving and evacuating in an orderly manner.
According to the requirements of Jiangsu Province, the flood control emergency response of Huai'an City will be upgraded to Level 3 and Xuyi County to Level 2 starting from July 22.
The Baojiwei flood zone in Xuyi County faces Hongze Lake in the north, and is surrounded by the Huaihe River in the west, south and east. It involves three towns including Baoji, Guanzhong and Huaihe, 22 villages, and a permanent population of 25,133. Starting on the 21st, Xuyi County has adhered to the principle of “retreating while protecting the border, and focusing on security”, and initiated the preplan for the evacuation of the masses.
On the 22nd, 297 people from 151 households in Huaixi Village, Baoji Town, Baoji Town, were evacuated. The masses in other towns and villages in the flood-flooding area are being evacuated in batches. The first batch involving 13,000 people was launched at 8 am on the 23rd. During the evacuation process, priority was given to women and children of the elderly, weak and sick, and people in extremely dangerous areas. , Persons far away from the resettlement site are given priority and will be basically evacuated and transferred on the 23rd.
In order to do a good job in the resettlement of the transferred people, Xuyi County has set up 20 resettlement points in township elementary schools, communities, and county primary and secondary schools to prepare emergency supplies and strengthen epidemic prevention and disease prevention.
While transferring the masses, Xuyi County also guarantees disaster relief supplies, and is ready to use natural disaster relief reserves at any time in accordance with the development of the flood situation. The four levels of city, county, town, and village are linked together, using various methods and methods to release early warning information to the masses as soon as possible.
At present, Huai’an City is rigorously prepared to actively respond to the flood in the Xuyi section of the Huai River. Xuyi County has organized a total of 65 flood control teams of more than 3,000 people, and established a 24-hour inspection and monitoring team to keep abreast of the work conditions, dangers, weak links and defensive priorities in the area of responsibility, and according to the flood conditions. Develop, effectively organize forces, and quickly engage in emergency rescue. (Finish)