On August 22, the National Defense Office and the Ministry of Emergency Management organized the China Meteorological Administration, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Transport and other departments as well as Hainan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Heilongjiang to , Jiangsu, Fujian and other key provinces jointly discussed to study and judge the development trend of Typhoon No. 18 "Shadr", Typhoon No. 19 "Rosewood" and heavy rainfall, as well as the flood control situation in the main stream of Heilongjiang and the Taihu Basin, and deploy flood prevention and typhoon prevention work. The National Defense General Administration and the Ministry of Emergency Management maintain the Level 4 flood control and typhoon response for Hainan, Guangxi, and Guangdong, and the Level 4 flood control and typhoon emergency response for Jiangsu.
The discussion pointed out that typhoon prevention is the current top priority. Typhoon No. 19 "Red Sandalwood" is making little movement in the Beibu Gulf and its intensity is still slowly increasing. There will be continuous wind and rain in southern South China and the South China Sea, especially in Hainan, southern Guangxi and other places where the cumulative rainfall is extreme. Typhoon No. 18 "Shadr" will enter the East China Sea around August 26, and the impact of its movement path on my country is highly uncertain. At the same time, some provinces in the Northeast, Northwest and East China have experienced heavy rainfall in local areas. The water levels in the main stream of Heilongjiang River and Taihu Lake continue to exceed the warning level. During the receding period, the pressure of embankment inspection and defense remains unabated.
The discussion emphasized that all levels of prevention and control and relevant departments in relevant areas must thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions, establish bottom-line thinking and extreme thinking, and make every effort to prevent floods and typhoons. It is necessary to improve ideological awareness and maintain high vigilance. We are still in the main flood season, which is also the peak period for holidays and tourism. In particular, fishing has begun in the South China Sea and there are many fishing boats operating at sea. We must resolutely prevent paralysis of the mind, based on the most unfavorable situation, further strengthen the implementation of flood prevention and typhoon prevention responsibilities, and ensure that flood prevention responsible persons at all levels are on duty, commanding, and making overall arrangements. Hainan, Guangxi, and Guangdong should organize re-inspections, re-supervision, and re-implementation of fishing boats returning to the harbor to take shelter, safety management of vessels in the harbor, people going ashore to avoid danger, and relocation and resettlement of people in dangerous areas to ensure the safety of ships and people in the port; further investigate potential safety hazards in tourist attractions, construction sites under construction, transportation routes, cross-sea bridges, etc., and implement detailed safety measures. Fujian and other provinces must pay close attention to the development trend of Typhoon No. 18 "Shadel", make deployment arrangements in advance, carry out rolling discussions and judgments, and strengthen response preparations.
The consultations required that prevention measures for weak links such as flash floods and geological disasters, floods in small and medium rivers, and urban waterlogging be further implemented. Closely monitor rain and flood conditions, implement disaster early warning "call and response" mechanisms, especially night-time "call and response" work, ensure that early warning information reaches the grassroots front lines, keep an eye on key flood control areas and places, and decisively organize the transfer of people in dangerous areas for safety in advance. The main stream of Heilongjiang, Taihu Lake and surrounding river networks have water levels that have exceeded the warning level for a long time. We should focus on the inspection and defense of rivers, lakes, embankments and small and medium-sized reservoirs that exceed the warning level, and implement detailed measures such as safety responsibilities, inspections and defenses, and emergency relief. For key projects and key locations, we should prepare emergency rescue forces and materials in advance. Once danger occurs, respond quickly and deal with it efficiently, so we can rush to the rescue as early as possible. At the same time, emergency duty and information reporting systems must be strictly implemented.
