China News Service, Changsha, February 5 (Fu Jingyi) In the past few days, Hunan Province has experienced widespread rain, snow and freezing weather. From 15:00 on the 4th to 15:00 on the 5th, a total of 69 counties (cities, districts) experienced rain, snow and freezing weather. In the next three days, the rain, snow and freezing weather will intensify again in the north of central Hunan. The process will last for a long time, the falling areas will overlap, and the impact will be serious. Prevention needs to be continued to be strengthened.
According to the forecast, from the evening of the 5th to the 7th in Hunan, rain, snow and freezing weather will maintain and develop in the north of central Hunan. In some areas, there will be moderate to heavy snowfall and localized blizzards. The maximum snow depth may reach 30 centimeters, and the maximum thickness of ice covering electric wires may reach 30cm. Reaching 3 centimeters is a big challenge to high-speed, railway, and air transportation.
The Hunan Provincial Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning for low temperature, rain, snow and freezing at 16:00 on the 5th. It is expected that rain or snow will occur in 12 cities and prefectures in central and northern Hunan from 20:00 on the 5th to 20:00 on the 6th, and the lowest temperature is still below 0 degrees Celsius. As of 17:00, 19 highways and a total of 126 toll stations in Hunan have implemented control measures due to bad weather. The highway traffic police department recommends not driving unless necessary, and not going to Changde and Yueyang for the time being.
Rain, snow, and freezing weather caused partial collapse of buildings in Hunan. At 10:15 on February 5, the ceiling of the Renmin Road Market in Nan County, Hunan Province partially collapsed due to snow, causing 14 people to be injured to varying degrees. One of them died after rescue efforts failed. The remaining injured are being treated in the hospital and are currently alive. Danger. On February 3, the roof of a teahouse in Zhangjiajie collapsed when the awning was folded and closed due to heavy snow and freezing rain.
The Hunan Provincial Low Temperature Rain, Snow and Freeze Disaster Emergency Command Office issued an emergency notice on the 5th, requiring all levels and localities to strengthen safety precautions for large-span frame structure buildings. All types of long-span frame structure buildings, sheds, etc. with snow accumulation must be stopped. For use, no one is allowed to live in or enter, and no gathering activities are allowed.
It is reported that the Office of the National Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Commission and the Ministry of Emergency Management have upgraded the emergency response to low-temperature rain, snow and freezing disasters in Hunan Province to level three, based on the impact of the disaster and the needs of local disaster relief work, in conjunction with the National Grain and Material Reserves Bureau Allocate 20,000 quilts and other central disaster relief materials to Hunan to support disaster relief work for people affected by low-temperature rain, snow, and freezing weather. (over)