China News Agency, Beijing, August 20th (Reporter Chen Su) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Emergency Management of China on the 20th that the State Council Zhengzhou Henan "7·20" Extraordinary Rainstorm Disaster Investigation Team’s mobilization meeting was held in Zhengzhou on the same day, and a comprehensive investigation was deployed. Work.
From July 17th to 23rd, Henan continued to experience extreme heavy rainfall, especially Zhengzhou City suffered a heavy rainstorm on July 20, causing heavy casualties and property losses.
The State Council decided on August 2 to set up an investigation team to investigate the "July 20" torrential rain disaster in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, and dispatched a preliminary work team to carry out relevant work under the premise of fulfilling the requirements for epidemic prevention and control.
At the mobilization meeting, the Minister of Emergency Management of China, Huang Ming, pointed out that it is necessary to thoroughly investigate the causes of disasters, reflect on the gaps, make in-depth plans to advance disaster prevention, mitigation and relief work, and make determination to make efforts to improve disaster prevention and response capabilities and the level of urban safety protection. Continuously promote the modernization of the emergency management system and capabilities, and more effectively protect the safety of people's lives and property.
Huang Ming said that the implementation of the global comprehensive disaster investigation should adhere to the principles of law and regulation, seeking truth from facts, scientific rigor, and comprehensive and objectiveness, review the disaster process, identify shortcomings, clarify related responsibilities, and propose improvements and improvements in the long-term. Complete policy measures and recommendations; for dereliction of duty, transfer to discipline inspection and supervision organs for accountability and accountability in accordance with laws and regulations.
On the same day, Lou Yangsheng, secretary of the Henan Provincial Party Committee, said in a statement that Henan will actively cooperate with the investigation, sincerely accept supervision, learn lessons deeply, and systematically check for leaks and make up for shortcomings.
Insist on conducting inspections while making corrections, conduct and implement reforms, implement real reforms, and conduct comprehensive and in-depth inspections of problems pointed out by the investigation team, scientific research, and efforts to solve outstanding problems in disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief. The dereliction of duty discovered in the investigation shall be handled in accordance with the law. Ji is held accountable according to regulations.
At the same time, taking this investigation as an opportunity to speed up post-disaster recovery and reconstruction, at the same time strengthen system planning, build water conservancy projects, and comprehensively improve the ability to prevent floods and resist catastrophes.
It is understood that the investigation team of the State Council is led by the Department of Emergency Management, with relevant parties participating. At the same time, experts and academicians in the fields of water conservancy, meteorology, geology, transportation, housing construction, emergency response, and law are invited to form an expert group to provide professional support for the investigation.
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