China News Service, August 1st. According to the website of the Ministry of Emergency Management, on August 1, the State Office of Defense and the Ministry of Emergency Management held a flood prevention and typhoon conference and discussion meeting to further arrange the deployment of typhoon "Senrak" defense and flood prevention and relief in key areas jobs. The meeting requested that it be necessary to strengthen rolling consultations, research and judgment, forecast and warning, pay close attention to the development of rain and flood conditions, organize ships to return to harbor for shelter, offshore operators and offshore aquaculture personnel to go ashore to avoid danger, timely transfer of people, and resolutely avoid casualties.
At 14:00 on August 1, this year’s No. 3 typhoon "Senrak" was generated on the Northwest Pacific Ocean. The intensity was tropical storm level. The maximum wind force at the center was level 8 (approximately 65 km/h). It was far east of Sanya City, Hainan Province. To about 85 kilometers, it will move northwest at a speed of about 25 kilometers per hour.
The meeting pointed out that due to the strong rainfall brought by the typhoon "Senrak" and the monsoon, from August 1 to 6, there were heavy to heavy rains in parts of southern China, and heavy local rains. The eastern part of the northwestern region, northern China, northeast China, Huanghuai and Part of the Sichuan Basin and other places will continue to experience heavy rains and local heavy rains.
The meeting requested that the four provinces (regions) should attach great importance to flood prevention and typhoon prevention, resolutely overcome paralysis, strictly prevent droughts and floods, and do a solid job in preventing strong winds and heavy rains. It is necessary to strengthen rolling consultations, research and judgment, forecast and early warning, pay close attention to the development of rain and flood conditions, organize ships to return to harbor to avoid wind, offshore operators and offshore aquaculture personnel to avoid danger, timely transfer of people, and resolutely avoid casualties. It is necessary to strengthen the investigation of hidden dangers, do a good job in the prevention of mountain floods and geological disasters, the prevention of floods in small and medium-sized rivers, and the prevention of waterlogging in cities, implement the inspection and defense responsibilities of important rivers and lakes, reservoirs, hydropower stations, and hidden danger points of geological disasters, and ensure the safety of people’s lives. Realize in the first place.
At present, the dikes in the Yangtze River, Huaihe River, and Taihu Lake basins are highly likely to be in danger during the receding period. Relevant areas must continue to guard strictly to ensure project safety. With the recent increase in rainfall in northern areas, we must pay special attention to the risks of mountain torrents and geological disasters caused by strong local rainfall, strengthen nowcasting, and achieve accurate warnings to ensure the safety of people's lives.
In response to the development trend of floods and disasters, the Department of Emergency Management has carried out flood prevention and typhoon work to the national comprehensive fire rescue team in front of key areas, and implemented precise and scientific rescue. The Emergency Management Department mobilized and supported Jiangxi's flood drainage unit with 22 large-flow flood drainage vehicles running at full capacity for flood drainage operations. Up to now, more than 6 million cubic meters have been drained.
The Anhui Fire and Rescue Corps actively assisted in the fire safety inspections of resettlement sites and flood control material warehouses, helped enterprises resume work and production, and helped the people affected by disasters restore order in life.
As of July 31, the national comprehensive firefighting and rescue team participated in 11,242 cases of various flood rescues, dispatched more than 140,000 commanders and fighters, dispatched 19,092 vehicles, 12,799 boats, rescued 38,077 trapped people in distress, and evacuated and transferred people. More than 109,000 people.