China News Service, Nanchang, July 26 (Yuan Rujing) The Jiangxi Provincial Department of Finance reported on the 26th that according to the work deployment and requirements of the Jiangxi Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the province’s finances urgently issued 280 million yuan of central and provincial disaster relief funds for flood prevention. Provide financial guarantee for emergency rescue and disaster relief work.
Since July, the flood season and disaster situation in Jiangxi have been escalating. The flood disaster has caused direct economic losses of 10.07 billion yuan in agriculture and rural areas in the province, and the affected area is 13.169 million mu.
On July 17 and July 22, Jiangxi Provincial Finance successively issued 60 million yuan and 200 million yuan of central disaster relief funds. At the same time, according to the changes in the disaster situation, from the provincial emergency management special funds, the provincial disaster relief funds of 20.3 million yuan were issued in three consecutive batches to support post-disaster relief and recovery and reconstruction.
The relevant person in charge of the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Finance said on the 26th that before the arrival of the flood season, 173 million yuan of various disaster prevention and mitigation funds had been issued to ensure early detection, early disposal and early resolution of risks and provide financial support for flood fighting and rescue work.
At present, the water level of the Jiangxi section of the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, is slowly retreating. At 18:00 on the 24th, the Jiangxi Provincial Defense Command lowered the flood control emergency response to level II; the provincial disaster relief emergency response level was adjusted from level II to level III. Disaster assessment and post-disaster recovery and reconstruction work will continue. (Finish)