China News Service, Chengdu, August 3 (Yang Yudian) The Sichuan Provincial Department of Natural Resources issued a news on the 3rd that at about 11:30 am on August 2nd, due to the recent continuous rainfall, Baidiao Miao Township, Muli County, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province A landslide occurred in the Maijiaping Formation in Xamiping Village, causing serious damage to 7 houses of 1 household, and slight damage to 9 houses of 9 households. The direct economic loss was 350,000 yuan. Due to the complete group monitoring and prevention system, 63 households with 280 people were evacuated and transferred in time, 10 households with 44 people were prevented from casualties due to disasters, and economic losses of 503,200 yuan were avoided, thus successfully avoiding danger.
The back edge of the landslide in Maijiaping Formation in Xamiping Village, Baidiao Miao Township. Photo courtesy of Sichuan Provincial Department of Natural Resources
At 16:57 on July 30, according to the weather forecast of Liangshan Prefecture Meteorological Bureau, Liangshan Prefecture's Geological Disaster Office issued a secondary warning of "high risk" for geological disasters in Muli County. At 8 o'clock on August 2nd, the monitor Su Caimo found signs of landslides at the monitoring point, and immediately reported to the main responsible comrades of the township government. The village cadres immediately organized the villagers to take the initiative to avoid in advance, and at 8:10 the people in the threatened area All moved to safety. At around 11:30, due to continuous rainfall, the soil body was saturated with rainwater and its own weight increased, which induced a landslide in Maijiaping Group, Xiaimiping Village, Baidiao Miao Township, Muli County. The disaster scale was about 50,000 cubic meters, which was a small landslide. Due to early evacuation and transfer, appropriate emergency treatment measures have avoided the casualties of 44 people in 10 households, and successfully avoided danger.
The overall situation of the landslide in Maijiaping Group, Xamiping Village, Baidiao Miao Township. Photo courtesy of Sichuan Provincial Department of Natural Resources
It is reported that since the flood season, Liangshan Prefecture has suffered 43 periods of heavy rainfall, thanks to the improvement of the group monitoring and group prevention system, daily disaster prevention and avoidance drills, timely forecast and early warning, smooth information transmission and proper disaster disposal measures. 16 geological disasters have been successfully avoided this year. (Finish)