China News Service, January 12, according to the website of the Ministry of Emergency Management, the Ministry of Emergency Management, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Health Commission, The Bureau of Statistics, Bureau of Meteorology, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, Bureau of Grain and Reserves, Bureau of Forestry and Grasslands, China Red Cross Society, China Railway Group and other departments and units discussed and approved major natural disasters in the country in 2022. The top ten natural disasters in the country are as follows (Sort by time):
1. The 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Menyuan, Qinghai Province on January 8
At 1:45 on January 8, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 occurred in Menyuan County, Haibei Prefecture, Qinghai, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
The epicenter was located at the junction of Qinghai and Gansu provinces. Afterwards, strong aftershocks of magnitude 5.1 and 5.2 occurred. The earthquake affected 171,000 people in Qinghai, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia, and damaged 95,000 houses to varying degrees. Local transportation, municipal infrastructure and other infrastructure were seriously damaged, with a direct economic loss of 3.25 billion yuan.
2. Low temperature, rain, snow and freezing disasters in the south in the middle and late February
In the middle and late February, there was a large-scale low-temperature rain and snow freezing disaster process in the south, which lasted for a long time, and the blizzard fell to the south, and the intensity of precipitation (snow) was high.
Continuous low temperature, rain, snow and freezing will have a certain impact on agricultural production, transportation, electricity, etc.
The disaster affected 6.092 million people in 447 counties (cities, districts) in 77 cities in 9 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) including Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, and Guangxi, and nearly 8,400 people were urgently relocated; the affected area of crops was 422.3 thousand hectares; 900 The rest of the houses collapsed, and nearly 6,500 were damaged to varying degrees; the direct economic loss was 7.89 billion yuan.
3. Heavy rains and floods in the Pearl River Basin in early and mid-June
From late May to early and mid-June, South China encountered the second strongest "dragon boat water" process since 1961.
Affected by it, the Pearl River Basin formed two consecutive basin-specific floods, the Beijiang River experienced the largest flood since 1915, the Xijiang, Beijiang, and Hanjiang Rivers experienced seven numbered floods, and local severe urban and rural waterlogging and mountain torrent geological disasters occurred.
The disaster caused 6.489 million people to be affected by the disaster in Guangdong and Guangxi provinces (regions), 37 people were killed and missing due to the disaster, and 502,000 people were urgently relocated; more than 9,200 houses collapsed, and 24,000 houses were damaged to varying degrees; the affected area of crops was 2.884 million hectares; The economic loss was 27.82 billion yuan.
4. Heavy rain and flood disasters in the three provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi and Hunan in June
In June, many places in Fujian, Jiangxi, and Hunan suffered multiple rounds of heavy rainfall. The accumulated rainfall was large, the rainfall areas overlapped, and the disaster area was extensive. Many rivers experienced super-historical floods, causing floods and secondary geological disasters. Agriculture, water conservancy, etc. , Transportation, water supply, power supply and other infrastructure were seriously damaged.
The disaster caused 8.142 million people to be affected by the disaster in Fujian, Jiangxi, and Hunan. 29 people died and disappeared due to the disaster, and 629,000 people were urgently relocated; more than 9,100 houses collapsed, and more than 50,000 houses were damaged to varying degrees; the affected area of crops was 582,000 hectares; The economic loss was 43.3 billion yuan.
5. Typhoon Siamba No. 3 in 2022
The No. 3 typhoon "Siamba" in 2022 will land on the coast of Dianbai, Guangdong at around 15:00 on July 2 (typhoon level, 35 m/s).
After landing, it passed through the three provinces (regions) of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hunan, and its residual circulation continued northward to affect the Huanghuai, Northeast and other places in my country.
As a result, 1.8629 million people in 165 counties (cities, districts) in 39 cities in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other provinces (regions) were affected by disasters, and more than 70,000 people were relocated urgently; more than 670 houses collapsed, and nearly 1,400 were damaged to varying degrees; crops were affected The area is 109.01 thousand hectares; the direct economic loss is 3.12 billion yuan.
June and mid-July, heavy rain and flood disasters in Sichuan
From July 11th to 17th, parts of Sichuan Province suffered multiple rounds of heavy rainfall. Some areas suffered heavy rains, local heavy rains, accompanied by strong convective weather such as lightning and gusts of wind, causing mountain torrents, mudslides and other disasters.
As a result, 279,000 people were affected in 76 counties (cities, districts) in 13 cities (prefectures) including Mianyang, Aba, and Ya'an. 36 people died and disappeared due to the disaster, and 14,000 people were urgently relocated and resettled. Nearly 400 houses collapsed and nearly 2,200 people were damaged to varying degrees. 3.9 thousand hectares of affected crops; direct economic loss of 2.48 billion yuan.
7. Continuous drought in summer, autumn and winter in the Yangtze River Basin
From July to the first half of November, the precipitation in the Yangtze River Basin was abnormally low, and the extreme high temperature weather continued. The number of days above moderate drought was 77 days, which was 54 days more than normal in the same period of the year. High temperature and drought have seriously affected agricultural production, drinking water for humans and animals, power supply, and the ecological environment in related areas.
At the peak of the drought, 39.78 million people were affected by disasters in 12 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) including Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi, and 7.014 million people needed living assistance due to the drought; the affected area of crops was 4,270,000 hectares; and the direct economic loss was 40.85 billion yuan.
8. Liaoning torrential rain and flood disaster in early August
From the end of July to the first ten days of August, there were torrential rains to heavy rains in the central, western and southeastern parts of Liaoning Province, causing floods. The main stream of the Liaohe River continued to exceed the warning level, and the dikes around the Yanghe River in its tributaries were in danger of breaching, causing heavy losses in agriculture and infrastructure.
The disaster affected 549,000 people in 31 counties (cities, districts) in 9 cities including Jinzhou, Fuxin, and Panjin, and 34,000 people were relocated urgently; more than 100 houses collapsed, and more than 8,500 houses were damaged to varying degrees; the affected area of crops was 166.4 thousand hectares; The direct economic loss was 7.6 billion yuan.
9. Datong mountain torrent disaster in Qinghai on August 17
At 22:00 on August 17, due to continuous heavy rainfall, heavy rain and flood disasters occurred in many places in Qinghai Province. Instantaneous heavy rainfall in Qinglin Township and Qingshan Township, Datong County, Xining City caused mountain torrents, and roads, bridges, water conservancy and other infrastructure were damaged. serious damage.
The disaster affected a total of 65,000 people in 11 counties (cities, districts) in 5 cities (states) of Xining, Haibei, Haidong, Huangnan, and Guoluo. 31 people died and disappeared due to the disaster, and more than 3,300 people were urgently relocated; more than 100 houses collapsed During the period, more than 9,000 rooms were damaged to varying degrees; the affected area of crops was 5.3 thousand hectares; the direct economic loss was 690 million yuan.
10. The 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Luding, Sichuan Province on September 5
At 12:52 on September 5, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 occurred in Luding County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, with a focal depth of 16 kilometers.
The earthquake affected 548,000 people in 24 counties (cities, districts) in 6 cities (prefectures) including Ganzi and Ya'an in Sichuan Province, 117 people died and disappeared due to the disaster, and 80,000 people were urgently relocated; 12,000 houses collapsed and 265,000 people were damaged to varying degrees 10,000; residential buildings and infrastructure such as electricity, communications, and roads in the disaster-stricken area were seriously damaged, with a direct economic loss of 15.48 billion yuan.