China News Service, Xi'an, August 11 (Reporter Zhang Yichen) According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department of Shaanxi Province, from August 11th to 13th and 14th to 16th, there will be two heavy precipitation weather processes in the province, and the flood control situation is severe. To ensure the safety of tourists, Xi'an Qinling Wildlife Park, Cuihua Mountain, Taiping National Forest Park, Nanwutai and other scenic spots issued closing notices on the 11th.
The Shaanxi Provincial Meteorological Observatory predicts that the province will experience a severe precipitation process from August 11 to 13. The heavy rainfall is mainly located in the central and western part of Guanzhong and the western part of southern Shaanxi. The main precipitation period is from the night of the 11th to the night of the 13th. In addition, affected by the westerly trough from the 14th to the 16th, there will still be heavy rains in northern Shaanxi, western Guanzhong, and western southern Shaanxi.
The picture shows Xiyue Huashan Mountain. Data map photo by Zhang Yichen
Due to the long duration of the heavy rainfall and the large accumulated rainfall, the heavy rainfall area overlaps with the previous heavy rainfall area, which can easily cause flood disasters again and the flood control situation is severe.
Xi'an Louguan Eco-cultural Tourism Resort issued a closing notice on the 11th, stating that there has been heavy rainfall in Xi'an recently, which is likely to cause natural disasters such as mountain torrents and landslides. Xi'an Flood Control Office has launched a blue IV early warning response. In order to ensure the travel safety of the majority of tourists, the resort area is closed to seven major scenic spots including Yansheng Scenic Area, Huanvquan Scenic Area, Silk Road Cultural Park and Tianyu River Scenic Area.
As a major tourist province, Shaanxi has abundant tourism resources. In addition to the cultural landscapes such as the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Qin Shihuang and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, there are also "travel business cards" such as Huashan Mountain, Hukou Waterfall, Jinsi Grand Canyon, and Taibai Mountain. Favored by domestic and foreign tourists.
The picture shows the Hukou Waterfall. Data map photo by Zhang Yichen
"It is expected that there will be moderate rainfall in Xi'an City on August 12. Among them, there will be heavy to heavy rains in the west and north. The second precipitation will appear from August 14 to 16, characterized by longer duration of precipitation, The intensity is stronger, and 80 mm to 100 mm of precipitation may appear locally." Yang Xiaochun said.
The Shaanxi Meteorological Service Center stated that due to the long duration of the precipitation process and heavy rainfall from August 3 to 8, geological disasters such as landslides and collapses have occurred in some parts of Shaanxi. In the recent new wave of precipitation, the western part of Guanzhong and the western part of southern Shaanxi have received heavy precipitation. It is necessary to pay attention to the superimposed effect of rainfall and prevent the impact of mountain torrent geological disasters on mountain tourism safety. (Finish)