Xi Jinping made important instructions for flood prevention and disaster relief work, requiring that the protection of the people's lives and property safety should always be given the first priority, and various flood prevention and disaster relief measures should be implemented.

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 21. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission gave important instructions on flood prevention and disaster relief work.

　　Xi Jinping pointed out that in recent days, Henan and other places have continued to experience heavy rainfall, Zhengzhou and other cities have experienced serious waterlogging, some rivers have exceeded warning water levels, some reservoirs have broken dams, some railways have been suspended, and flights have been cancelled, causing heavy casualties and property losses. Very severe.

　　Xi Jinping emphasized that the critical period of flood prevention has now entered. Leading cadres at all levels must always put the protection of the people’s lives and property safety as the first priority, take the lead and direct command, quickly organize forces for flood prevention and disaster relief, properly arrange the victims of disasters, and strictly prevent secondary disasters. , To minimize casualties and property losses.

The People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force must actively assist local governments in carrying out emergency rescue and disaster relief work.

The Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Emergency Management, the Ministry of Water Resources, and the Ministry of Transport should strengthen overall coordination, strengthen the inspection and risk elimination of hidden hazards, strengthen the safety protection of important infrastructure, improve the level of early warning and forecasting of rainfall, typhoons, mountain torrents, and mudslides, and increase traffic diversion. , Pay close attention to various flood prevention and disaster relief measures.

　　Xi Jinping requested that the relevant departments in all regions should restore the order of production and life as soon as possible while doing a good job in flood prevention and relief work, and do a solid job in helping and assisting people affected by disasters, as well as sanitation and epidemic prevention, to prevent the return of poverty due to disasters and "a major epidemic after a major disaster." .