China News Service, Chongqing, June 23 (Reporter Liu Xianglin) The reporter learned from the Chongqing Emergency Bureau on the 23rd that since 20:00 on the 22nd, there have been heavy rains in more than 20 districts and counties in the city.

The Chongqing Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has started the city's flood control level IV emergency response, and the Chongqing earthquake relief and geological disaster prevention and rescue headquarters has started the geological disaster level III emergency response in 6 districts and counties in northeastern Chongqing.

  The monitoring of the Chongqing Meteorological Observatory showed that from 20:00 on the 22nd to 16:00 on the 23rd, a regional rainstorm weather process occurred in Chongqing. The heavy rainfall was concentrated in parts of the western and northeastern parts of the country. Strong convective weather such as gusty winds.

29 districts and counties and 361 rainfall stations in Liangjiang New Area experienced heavy rain, with a maximum rainfall of 185.3 mm (Tuchang in Hechuan District) and a maximum hourly rainfall of 102.1 mm (Shiyan, Bishan District, at 0:00 on the 23rd).

  Affected by the rainfall, Wutan Station of Binan River in Jiangjin District reached the warning water level (236.2 meters) at 13:30 on June 23, and the water level is still rising.

The Chongqing Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters issued a yellow warning for river floods, mountain torrents and waterlogging disasters at 0:30 on the 23rd.

  After consultation and judgment, the Chongqing Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters decided to start the city's flood control level IV emergency response at 15:30 on June 23.

According to the current round of rainfall and geological disasters, the Chongqing Earthquake Relief and Geological Disaster Prevention and Rescue Headquarters decided to start the Level III emergency response to geological disasters in 6 districts and counties in northeastern Chongqing from 16:00 on June 23.

  According to the requirements of Chongqing City, the relevant districts, counties, and cities should overcome paralysis, maintain a high degree of vigilance, pay close attention to the rain situation, and do a good job in preventing and responding to mountain torrents, mudslides, waterlogging, and geological disasters caused by heavy rain; Inspection and risk elimination of bridges and other water-related projects to strictly prevent the occurrence of secondary disasters; according to the development trend of flood conditions, we will carefully study and judge, timely issue early warnings and initiate emergency response, strengthen on-duty duty, timely report dangerous situations and disasters, and respond scientifically and efficiently to ensure the safety of people's lives and property.

  At present, the Chongqing Municipal Defense Office has urgently dispatched relevant districts and counties to make arrangements for the on-duty preparation of the teams in various places. The Wanzhou team of the Rescue Base of Aneng Chongqing Branch has dispatched 40 people, carrying 20 large-scale rescue equipment, small tools and 140 sets of personal protective equipment were stationed in Qianjiang District to perform the pre-garrison mission in southeastern Chongqing.

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