China News Agency, Beijing, August 1st (Reporter Chen Su) The reporter learned from China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters ("National Headquarters for Prevention and Control") on August 1 that it was affected by Typhoon "Senrak" from August 1st to August 1st. On the 6th, there will be heavy rains in parts of southern China, and local heavy rains.
At 14:00 on August 1, this year’s No. 3 typhoon "Senrak" was generated on the Northwest Pacific Ocean. The intensity was tropical storm level. The maximum wind force at the center was level 8 (approximately 65 kilometers per hour). It was far east of Sanya City, Hainan Province. To about 85 kilometers, it will move northwest at a speed of about 25 kilometers per hour. According to the forecast by the Meteorological Department, affected by the strong rainfall brought by the typhoon "Senrak" and the monsoon, from August 1 to 6, there will be heavy to heavy rains in parts of southern China and heavy local heavy rains. There will be heavy to heavy rains and local heavy rains in parts of Huai and Sichuan Basin.
On the same day, the State Office of Defense and the Ministry of Emergency Management held a flood prevention and typhoon conference and discussion meeting, connecting Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan to arrange the deployment of typhoon "Senrak" defense and flood prevention and relief in key areas.
The meeting pointed out that the four provinces (regions) should attach great importance to flood prevention and typhoon prevention, pay close attention to the development trend of rain and flood conditions, organize ships to return to the port to avoid wind, offshore operators and offshore breeding personnel to go ashore to avoid danger, and to prevent mountain floods and geological disasters. River flood prevention and urban drainage and waterlogging prevention, implement inspections and defenses and emergency rescue responsibilities for important dikes, reservoirs, hydropower stations, and hidden danger points of geological disasters, and timely transfer people to avoid casualties.
In addition, the Yangtze River, Huaihe River, and Taihu Lake basins are in the retreat period, and the dike has a high risk of danger. The meeting required relevant areas to continue to guard strictly to ensure project safety.
In response to floods and disasters, the Emergency Management Department forwards the national comprehensive fire rescue team to key areas. As of July 31, the national comprehensive firefighting and rescue team participated in 11,242 cases of flood fighting and rescue, dispatched more than 140,000 commanders and fighters, dispatched 19,092 vehicles, 12,799 boats, rescued more than 38,000 trapped people in distress, and evacuated. More than 109,000 people were transferred. (Finish)