How is the rescue and disaster relief progress and how the wintering masses should be resettled-a detailed explanation of several key issues of the heavy rainfall in Shanxi

　　How is the rescue and disaster relief progress and how the wintering masses should be resettled-a detailed explanation of several key issues of the heavy rainfall in Shanxi

　　Xinhua News Agency, Taiyuan, October 10 -

　　Xinhua News Agency reporter

　　This year, the autumn rains were strong and the autumn floods were heavy. The northern rainfall was significantly more than usual. Especially during the National Day holiday, the emergency response to the heavy rain in Shanxi lasted for nearly 90 hours. The extremely abnormal large-scale continuous rainfall in the province led to serious floods.

The flood situation affects people's hearts. How about the disaster and rescue situation in Shanxi?

How to resettle the disaster-stricken people near the beginning of winter?

As a major coal-producing province, will the disaster have an impact on coal supply?

The journalist made an interview about this.

How much rain is it in Shanxi?

　　The China Meteorological Administration said on the 9th that the weather process in Shanxi has the characteristics of large accumulated rainfall, long duration, and outstanding extremes.

From 20 o'clock on October 2 to 8 o'clock on the 7th, the average precipitation in Shanxi Province reached 119.5 mm. There were 18 counties (cities, districts) in the province with precipitation exceeding 200 mm, and 51 counties (cities, districts) had precipitation at 100 Between 200 mm and 200 mm, the maximum accumulated precipitation is 285.2 mm.

　　The precipitation in Shanxi Province mainly occurs from June to September each year, and the average monthly precipitation in October is only 31.1 mm.

During this heavy precipitation, the daily precipitation of 59 national meteorological observatories in Shanxi province exceeded the historical extreme value of the same period since the establishment of the station, and the cumulative precipitation of 63 national meteorological observatories exceeded the historical extreme value of the same period.

How was the disaster?

　　This round of extreme precipitation in Shanxi has caused flooding and dangerous conditions in many rivers such as Fenhe, Qinhe and Zhuozhanghe.

For example, on October 7, the Xinjiang section of the Fenhe River encountered the largest flood peak in nearly 40 years, and the dam at the north end of the Fenhe River near Qiaodong Village, Xinjiang County, collapsed with a length of nearly 20 meters.

On October 9, the Hejin section of the Fenhe River suffered the largest flood since 1964, and the Yellow River floodplain was used to store the floodwater.

　　Long-term rainfall has caused mountain torrents and geological disasters, resulting in damage or even collapse of some houses, especially in rural areas that require great attention.

For example, at midnight on the 6th, a flash flood occurred near Jingpo Village, Pucheng Town, Pu County, killing 4 people.

Beginning on the 4th, in Beizhang Village, Fenxi County, located in the Lvliang Mountains, roads collapsed and villagers’ courtyard walls collapsed. Some villagers’ houses had cracks and water leaks, and some houses had collapsed.

In addition, it is currently in the autumn harvest season in Shanxi, but due to continuous rainfall, some affected areas have not yet completed the autumn harvest. Crops such as corn and millet have been damp for a long time after they mature, and some have become mildew.

　　The reporter learned from the Shanxi Provincial Emergency Management Department on the 10th that 1,757,100 people in 76 counties (cities, districts) in 11 cities in the province were affected, 120,100 people were urgently transferred and resettled, 2,849,600 mu of crops were affected, and more than 17,000 houses collapsed.

　　Shaanxi, facing Shanxi across the river, also experienced large-scale, long-duration, heavy rainfall from October 2 to 7, causing floods in the middle and lower reaches of the Weihe River and the Hanjiang section. In some areas, severe rainstorms and floods caused geological disasters.

What's the latest progress in rescue and disaster relief?

　　In response to the recent severe floods in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, at 12 o'clock on October 9th, the National Disaster Reduction Commission and the Ministry of Emergency Management launched a national level IV disaster relief emergency response and sent a working group to the disaster area.

　　The reporter was informed that the working group arrived on the front line of the disaster on the same day.

According to the arrangement, the working group in Shanxi will go to the heavy rain and flood disaster areas such as Luliang, Jinzhong, and Yuncheng to inspect and guide the resettlement and basic living security of the affected people, and check the situation of house collapse, infrastructure damage, and crop damage on the spot. Assist local governments to solve the difficulties faced by the current disaster relief work.

　　The reporter learned from the Shanxi Provincial Emergency Management Department on the 10th that the Xinjiang section of the Fenhe River broke and closed at 16:30 on October 8, and the dam reinforcement project is currently being implemented.

At 17:00 on the same day, all the breaks in the Yanwu section of Ciyao River in Luliang City were completely blocked.

At present, efforts are being organized to step up the repair and reinforcement of the Wuma River and Xiangyu River dams in Qingxu County, Taiyuan City, and block the breaching dykes.

The Xiaojie village section of Ciyao River in Luliang City is still under emergency rescue.

The upper line of Changyuan River Bridge of Nantongpu Railway has been rushed through, and the work of rushing through the lower line is still in progress.

　　According to statistics from the Fire Rescue Bureau of the Ministry of Emergency Management, since the occurrence of the disaster on the 2nd, as of 15:00 on the 10th, the fire rescue team in Shanxi Province had received a total of 66 flood disaster alarms, dispatched 889 officers and fighters, 148 fire trucks, and boats. 51 ships and 196 people in distress were rescued.

The temperature is getting colder, how should the victims be resettled?

　　According to recent analysis by the Office of the National Disaster Reduction Commission and the Ministry of Emergency Management, the autumn floods of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the upper Han River, the middle reaches of the Yellow River, and the Wei River may last until mid-October.

　　The relevant person in charge of the Emergency Management Department of Shanxi Province introduced on the 10th that Shanxi Province has issued an emergency relief fund of 50 million yuan for the relief of rain and waterlogging disasters at the provincial level, of which 20 million yuan will be used for emergency transfer and resettlement of the affected people, assistance in transitional life, and restoration and reconstruction of damaged houses. , Distribute comfort money to the families of those who died due to the disaster, etc.

　　The reporter learned that in Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province, where the disaster is more serious, the concentrated resettlement points for the affected people are all hotels in the city, and the supporting facilities are relatively complete.

In Fenxi County and other places, the resettlement of the affected people is mainly to rely on relatives and friends, and some of the affected people are resettled in township schools, village committees and other places.

　　The Shanxi Provincial Emergency Rescue Headquarters Office issued an emergency notice on the 10th, asking all localities to make every effort to strengthen the management of the resettlement sites of the disaster-affected people.

The notice requires that the resettlement sites adhere to the principle of territorial management, strict access management, public security management, food safety, fire-fighting measures, and sanitation and epidemic prevention. The basic facilities such as lighting, drainage, garbage collection and treatment, and fire-fighting must be actively equipped, and emergency evacuation route maps must be provided. In particular, it is necessary to strengthen the security of life.

What is the impact on coal production and transportation?

　　The reporter interviewed industry insiders and learned that the rainfall had a certain impact on the production and transportation of Shanxi coal mines, but the impact was relatively small.

　　According to previous data from the Emergency Management Department of Shanxi Province, from October 1st to 7th, due to heavy rainfall, a total of 60 mines in the province stopped production.

According to the latest news on the 10th, due to heavy rainfall, there are still 6 coal mines in Shanxi that have stopped production due to abnormal underground water gushing. After the coal mines conduct safety risk assessments, they can resume production after safe production is not affected.

　　According to the analysis of coal industry insiders, on the one hand, there are currently more than 600 coal mines in Shanxi in normal production, and most of the main coal mines are still fully organizing production during the National Day holiday; after the rain, the previously suspended coal mines will soon enter production.

On the other hand, cities such as Jinzhong, Linfen, and Luliang, which were hit harder by the disaster, were the main producing areas of coking coal, and the thermal coal production in Datong and Shuozhou was not significantly affected.

　　Judging from the coal transportation data, this round of heavy rainfall has little impact on Shanxi coal transportation.

Data shows that from October 1 to 8, the average daily coal shipment volume of Shanxi Railway decreased slightly compared with the same period last year, mainly because this year's autumn centralized maintenance of Daqin Railway was 3 days earlier than last year.

(Reporters Liang Xiaofei, Liu Xiacun, Wang Jinyu, Xu Xiong, Huang Yao, Liu Tong)