China News Service, Beijing, February 1 (Reporter Chen Su) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Emergency Management of China on February 1 that the level IV emergency response scope for low-temperature rain, snow and freezing disasters has been expanded to 11 provinces.
Starting on January 31, widespread rain, snow, and freezing weather occurred in central and eastern China. The Office of the National Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Committee and the Ministry of Emergency Management have strengthened overall coordination and made every effort to prevent and respond to low-temperature rain, snow and freezing disasters.
According to the latest disaster risk situation analysis and judgment, the Ministry of Emergency Management launched Level IV emergency response to low-temperature rain, snow and freezing disasters in seven provinces including Hebei, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi in the early stage. At 18:00 on February 1, another emergency response was launched for Anhui, Hunan, Chongqing, and Guizhou launched Level IV emergency response, extending the response scope to 11 provinces. On the same day, an additional working group was dispatched to Anhui to assist and guide the prevention and response.
The Office of the National Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Committee and the Ministry of Emergency Management have increased the frequency of consultations and dispatches, and jointly analyzed and judged the rain, snow and freezing weather situation with the China Meteorological Administration, and conducted point-to-point dispatches to key provinces, requiring relevant provinces to strengthen overall planning and coordination, do a good job in prevention and response, and ensure Spring Festival transportation. Safety is the focus of the work, and measures such as operation monitoring, snow removal and ice removal, and traffic management and control diversion are implemented in detail on mountainous roads, bridges, tunnels and other key sections to ensure safety and smoothness. We attach great importance to the harm of freezing rain to electricity, communications and other infrastructure, closely monitor freezing rain falling areas, strengthen monitoring and inspections, remove and melt ice in a timely manner, and minimize the adverse effects of extreme weather. It is necessary to strengthen the prevention and response of secondary disasters, the investigation of hidden risks, strengthen the pre-positioning of forces, materials, equipment, etc., and carry out efficient rescue and disaster relief to ensure that the people are safe and warm through the winter.
The meteorological department predicts that from February 1st to 5th, there will be snowfall in the eastern part of Northwest China, North China, Northeast China, northern Huanghuai and other places, central and southern Huanghuai, Jianghan, western and northern Jianghuai, northwest Hunan, central and northern Guizhou, northern and eastern Chongqing Rain will turn to sleet or snow in other places, with moderate to heavy snowfall in most of the above-mentioned areas, blizzards in some areas, and local heavy blizzards or extremely heavy blizzards. There is freezing rain in parts of central and northern Anhui, northern Jiangsu, central and northern Hunan, eastern Guizhou, and southeastern Chongqing. At 18:00 on the 1st, the Central Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow snow warning and an orange freezing warning. (over)