On July 20th, Henan Province encountered extreme heavy rainfall. The daily rainfall of many national meteorological observatories in Zhengzhou exceeded the historical extreme value since the meteorological record.
Affected by heavy rainfall, the water level of Guojiazui Reservoir in Erqi District, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province rose rapidly, and the dam broke at 1:30 on July 21.
The local area has moved the people downstream of the reservoir in advance.
According to the relevant provisions of the "National Emergency Plan for Flood Control and Drought Relief", the General Administration of National Defense has decided to upgrade the emergency response of level III to level II at 3 o'clock on July 21.
After receiving the report, the main responsible comrades of the emergency management department and the leaders of the branch management department immediately rushed to the command center, video linking the main responsible comrades of the Henan Provincial Government, dispatched to understand the situation, required the timely transfer of people in dangerous areas to ensure the safety of people’s lives; take practical and effective measures Measures to ensure the safety of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.
The Emergency Management Department dispatched a working group led by Zhou Xuewen, the Secretary-General of the State General Defense, the Deputy Minister of Emergency Management and the Deputy Minister of Water Resources, to the scene to guide the local flood prevention and disaster relief work.
(Reporter Liu Xiacun)