China News Service, Beijing, February 20 (Reporter Chen Su) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Emergency Management of China on the 20th that on the same day, the Ministry of Emergency Management launched a level four emergency response to low-temperature rain, snow and freezing disasters in Anhui, Henan, and Hubei. The National Disaster Prevention and Reduction The Disaster Relief Committee Office dispatched a working group to assist with guidance.
Recently, central and eastern China has experienced widespread cold wave weather. The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow snow warning at 10:00 on the 20th. It is expected that from the 20th to the 21st, heavy snowfall will occur in some areas of Henan, northern Anhui, and western Hubei, with local heavy snowfall; from the 20th to the 23rd, Anhui, Henan, and Hubei will Freezing rain or ice particles will occur in some areas.
In view of the wide impact of this large-scale rain and snow freezing process, the complex phase of rain and snow, and the large area of freezing rain, it is currently the peak period of return travel during the Spring Festival travel season, and the risk of low-temperature rain, snow and freezing disasters is high. The Emergency Management Department issued a warning at 12:00 on the 20th. Anhui, Henan, and Hubei launched level four emergency response to low-temperature rain, snow and freezing disasters.
The Ministry of Emergency Management requires that relevant regions pay close attention to weather changes, strengthen overall planning and coordination, give full play to the leading role of disaster reduction committees or special command agencies, strengthen joint consultation and judgment and departmental coordination and linkage, strengthen emergency rescue forces, material pre-positioning and deployment, and mobilize in advance Make preparations for disaster relief and rescue, and make every effort to respond to emergencies and disasters. The Office of the National Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Committee sent working groups to Henan, Anhui and Hubei to assist in guiding prevention and response work.
On the 20th, the Office of the National Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Committee and the Ministry of Emergency Management jointly organized a joint discussion with the China Meteorological Administration to conduct video dispatches in Hebei, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Hubei and other provinces to deploy prevention and response work in key areas. (over)