China News Service, November 14 (Xinhua) According to the website of the Ministry of Emergency Management, currently, some river sections of the Songhua River and the main stream of Heilongjiang have been frozen, and the Yellow River is about to enter the 2026-2027 winter flood season. Affected by the super El Niño event, the temperature is expected to be generally high this winter and next spring, with large fluctuations in cold and warm temperatures. Periodic strong cold waves may occur, making the anti-freezing situation severe and complex. Recently, the General Office of National Defense issued a notice to the flood control and drought relief headquarters of Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Shandong, Henan, Ningxia, Shaanxi and other provinces (autonomous regions) and the Yellow River and Songhua River Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, requiring people to be put first and life first, to establish bottom-line thinking and extreme thinking, and to implement various anti-Ling measures to ensure the safety of rivers.
The notice emphasized the need to clearly recognize the risk situation and strengthen political responsibility. We must resolutely overcome paralyzing thoughts, tighten the strings of safety, and integrate extreme risk prevention throughout the entire process of bullying prevention to ensure the safety of people's lives and overall social stability. It is necessary to tighten the chain of responsibility and strengthen organizational leadership. Strictly implement the anti-pollution responsibility system and improve the full-chain responsibility system. The river basin prevention headquarters and prevention directors at all levels must strengthen the unified command and overall coordination of anti-polling work to ensure orderly and efficient work. It is necessary to improve the contingency plan and conduct in-depth investigation of hidden dangers. Timely revise and improve the annual limping prevention plan, carry out full-process, network-type hidden danger inspections and safety inspections at key locations and key river sections, eliminate risks in a timely manner, and ensure smooth traffic for limping. It is necessary to monitor and provide early warning on a rolling basis and strengthen consultation, research and judgment. Closely monitor weather changes and the development of storms, monitor and forecast on a rolling basis during the closure of the Kaihe River and major weather processes, organize multi-department joint consultations in a timely manner, strengthen communication and information sharing between upstream and downstream, and between departments, comprehensively study and judge storm risks, and initiate emergency response in a timely manner. It is necessary to scientifically schedule projects and respond efficiently. Finely schedule anti-crash backbone reservoirs, dynamically regulate the flow of closed rivers and tank water storage, coordinate and implement emergency rescue forces in advance, prepare sufficient emergency materials and equipment, and pre-position them at key locations and areas in advance to scientifically and efficiently respond to emergencies and disasters. It is necessary to strengthen information submission and pay attention to publicity and guidance. Strengthen on-duty duty during the cold and flood season, report cold and flood information in a timely, accurate, and standardized manner, and strengthen news reports on the latest news on cold weather prevention work and popularization of risk-avoidance knowledge and skills.
