Ministry of Emergency Management of China: "July 9" flood disaster has caused 722,000 people in Sichuan to be affected
China News Service, Beijing, July 12 (Reporter Chen Su) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Emergency Management of China on the 12th that the "7.99" flood has caused 722,000 people in Sichuan to be affected.
Since July 9, affected by heavy rainfall, the main stream of the Qujiang River and some of its tributaries have experienced super-warning and super-guaranteed floods, and many places in Sichuan, including Bazhong, Dazhou, Nanchong, and Guang'an, have been affected to varying degrees.
At 16:00 on the 11th, the National Disaster Reduction Commission and the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People’s Republic of China, in response to the recent severe floods in Sichuan, urgently initiated the national level IV disaster relief emergency response, dispatched a working group to the disaster area to check the disaster situation on the spot, and guide and assist the locals in carrying out the transfer and resettlement of the affected people and basic living assistance Wait for work.
According to the dispatch statistics of the Sichuan Provincial Emergency Management Department, as of 13:30 on the 11th, the "7.9" floods have caused 6 cities (prefectures) and 31 counties (cities, districts) in Bazhong, Dazhou, Nanchong, Mianyang, Guangyuan and Deyang to 72.2 Ten thousand people were affected by the disaster, 32,000 people were relocated in emergency, 11 million people were relocated in emergency, the area of crops affected was 26,000 hectares, 459 houses were collapsed, 859 houses were seriously damaged, and the direct economic loss was RMB 2.15 billion.
The relevant person in charge of the Emergency Management Department stated that the flood fighting and relief work at all levels in the disaster area is currently being carried out in an orderly manner.
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