China News Service, January 20 (Ren Jing) On the 20th, the Emergency Management Department held a press conference to report the national safety production and natural disaster situation in 2021. According to statistics, in 2021, various natural disasters across the country will cause a total of 107 million people affected. , 867 people died or missing due to the disaster, 162,000 houses collapsed, and the direct economic loss was 334.02 billion yuan.
The natural disasters throughout the year have the following characteristics: First, the regional characteristics of disasters are obvious in stages.
Second, extreme heavy rainfall occurs frequently, and flood disasters are severe in North China and Northwest China.
Third, strong convective weather such as tornadoes suddenly occurred, and wind and hail disasters were widespread.
Fourth, the overall drought situation in the country is relatively light, and local drought situation occurs in stages.
Fifth, the number of typhoons landing is relatively small, and the typhoon "fireworks" has a greater impact on East China.
Sixth, the intensity of seismic activity has increased, and many strong earthquakes have occurred in the western region.
Seventh, there were obviously more cold waves, and local snow disasters in the Northeast were heavier.
Eighth, the forest and grassland fires were generally stable, and no major fires occurred.