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Emergency transfer of 286,000 people in Hunan to cope with the largest rainfall this year- Today’s attention- Hunan Online

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Emergency transfer of 286,000 people and rescue of 412 people in distress

Hunan fully copes with the strongest rainfall this year

From June 1st to 6th, our province experienced the longest rainfall process with the highest rainfall intensity this year. On June 8, the Provincial Government Information Office held a press conference to introduce the flood control and disaster relief work in our province. The relevant persons in charge of the Provincial Emergency Management Department, the Provincial Department of Natural Resources, the Provincial Department of Transportation, the Provincial Department of Water Resources, the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Fire Brigade, the Provincial Meteorological Bureau, and the Provincial Electric Power Company attended and answered questions from reporters.

■Wang Zhifang, all media reporter of Huasheng Online

【Features】

Rapid rain, exceeding or approaching historical extremes

The reporter learned from the meeting that during the rainfall from June 1 to 6, the main rain belt lingered in central Hunan and its north and some areas in southern Hunan for a long time. Anhua, Taojiang, Taoyuan, Rucheng and other counties.

The flood situation mainly shows that the main rain belt moves from north to south, and almost spreads to the whole province; the rain is particularly rapid, and the rainfall intensity at many points exceeds or is close to the historical extreme value; rivers and lakes have increased significantly, and some river sections have exceeded the warning water level.

From June 1st to 6th, the province’s average rainfall was 87.9 mm, the maximum was 169.7 mm in Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture, and the maximum rainfall at the process point was 448.6 mm in Jiyi Township, Rucheng County. A total of 1,554 stations in 91 counties had rainfall exceeding 100 mm, 299 stations in 33 counties had rainfall exceeding 200 mm, and 41 stations in 11 counties had rainfall exceeding 300 mm.

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According to the monitoring and evaluation of the meteorological department, this regional rainstorm has reached the “extremely strong” level, and the comprehensive intensity index ranks 43rd since 1961. The 3-hour rainfall at Chenghexi Reservoir Station and Tuanjie Reservoir Station was 180.0 mm and 175.0 mm respectively, and the 3-hour rainfall reached or was close to once in 500 years. Heavy rainfall caused the rivers and lakes to rise significantly. A number of small and medium-sized rivers experienced obvious flooding processes, with the increase of 3 to 6 meters.

【Disaster】

Heavy rainfall affected 1.7945 million people

According to reports, this round of heavy rainfall caused a large number of industrial and agricultural infrastructures to be seriously damaged, triggering many landslides and house collapse events. As of the 8th, 1.7945 million people in the province were affected by the disaster, with a direct economic loss of 4.074 billion yuan.

According to the statistics of the agricultural department, as of 8:00 on June 8, the affected area of ​​crops in Hunan was 1,442,400 mu, of which 124,600 mu had no harvest. In addition, water conservancy, transportation, electricity, housing, and communications have been damaged to varying degrees.

【response】

Emergency transfer of 286,000 people

During the face of the rainstorm, all departments at all levels in the province insisted on putting people first and life first, and put ensuring the safety of people’s lives at the top of flood control and disaster relief work. 14 cities, prefectures, and 62 counties and cities in the province have successively launched different levels of flood control emergency response.

The Provincial Defense Office has held 8 video consultations and scheduling meetings 8 times, calling for reminding more than 60 counties in areas with heavy rainfall, issuing flood scheduling orders 18 times, and scheduling large reservoirs such as Wuqiangxi and Fengtan for pre-discharge and flood control. The staggered peaks effectively dealt with multiple flooding processes. At the same time, the prevention and control offices at all levels, meteorology, water conservancy, and natural resources departments have strengthened monitoring and early warning, consultations, judgments, and reminders to respond, providing accurate and professional services for flood control and disaster relief command and decision-making.

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It is reported that during this round of heavy rainfall, our province urgently transferred 286,000 people. The occurrence of mass deaths and injuries and the danger of dam collapse are avoided to the greatest extent, and disaster losses are minimized. As of 8:00 on June 8, the province’s fire rescue teams have participated in a total of 263 flood rescues. 412 people in distress were rescued, 1,604 people were evacuated and evacuated, and 19,800 tons of water was drained. 112 geological disasters were successfully avoided, involving 656 possible casualties.

【Assure】

All the affected users have restored power supply, and all agricultural materials are sufficient

The reporter learned that since June 1, the Provincial Emergency Management Department has allocated 37,000 pieces (sets) of disaster relief materials such as tents and folding beds worth 5.1 million yuan to 14 cities and prefectures in the province.

The civil affairs departments of Xiangxi Prefecture, Huaihua, Changde, Zhangjiajie, Shaoyang, Chenzhou, Changsha, Xiangtan and other places rescued nearly 25,000 people in difficulty due to the disaster, and distributed 3.7547 million yuan of temporary relief funds and materials. Zhangjiajie Yongding District, Sangzhi County and Xiangxi Fenghuang County, Luxi County and other places in the state urgently allocated 8.38 million yuan of temporary relief funds for townships and towns… to ensure that the basic life of the affected people will not be greatly affected.

At the same time, the province has reserved 4.45 million kilograms of rice seeds for disaster relief, and the market of chemical fertilizers and other agricultural materials is in sufficient supply, which can fully meet the current demand for disaster relief and damage compensation. More than 200,000 mu of rice have been replenished, 77,000 mu of crops have been replanted, and farmland infrastructure has been repaired. More than 300 places.

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At present, with the exception of some roads that were seriously damaged and failed to rush through, the water, electricity, transportation, communication and other security projects have basically been rush through.

predict

From June to August this year, the rainfall in our province was 20% more than normal

According to the forecast and analysis of the meteorological and hydrological departments, from the 9th to the 10th, due to the combined effect of the northward lift of the middle and low-level shear and the strengthening of the southwest warm and humid airflow, there will be heavy to heavy rains in western Hunan and southern Hunan.

From the long-term forecast, the rainfall in our province from June to August this year was 20% more than normal. In August, the southern Hunan region may have rainy periods again due to the influence of the typhoon.

The provincial defense guidelines require that all departments at all levels continue to maintain a high degree of vigilance, strictly consolidate their responsibilities, and fully implement the flood control responsibility system with the administrative head responsibility system as the core. Strictly implement the 24-hour on-duty duty and leadership-led shift system during the flood season. Build a comprehensive defense line to ensure flood safety.

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