Changchun Province Responds to Floods with Swift Relief Efforts

Strategic Insights -

Changchun Province has been dealing with continuous heavy rainfall since July 18, affecting five cities and 13 counties (cities and districts). The Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has taken swift action in response to General Secretary Xi Jinping's instructions, reviewing and analyzing flood disaster response efforts, assessing the flood prevention situation, and reorganizing and redeploying flood prevention efforts. The headquarters has identified six key areas to focus on: strengthening responsibility implementation, monitoring and early warning, evacuation and risk avoidance, key defense measures, emergency support, and disaster relief.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Provincial Department of Water Resources has created 11.24 billion cubic meters of floodwater capacity through preemptive evacuation and is analyzing river water conditions based on weather trends to extend flood forecasts and improve forecast accuracy.
  • The Provincial Department of Water Resources has implemented detailed measures to leverage the reservoirs' "trump card" role in flood control, with a flood containment rate exceeding 50% during the first five rounds of rainfall.
  • The Provincial Meteorological Bureau has optimized progressive meteorological services and high-level warning and response mechanisms, forming a closed-loop response system for extreme weather, and effectively safeguarding the first line of defense for meteorological disaster prevention and mitigation.
  • The province's natural resources system has identified weak links and key areas to closely monitor and protect, ensuring effective geological disaster prevention efforts during the critical flood season.
  • The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has drawn up a "map" of the county integrating ditch drainage, water collection and discharge, and strives to drain the water in the fields within 72 hours.
  • The Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has strengthened risk and hidden danger inspections, thoroughly cleared the stormwater pipe network, and maintained pump station facilities to ensure the smooth operation of the drainage system.
  • The Changchun Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has issued a "Risk Notice on Severe Convective Weather Preparedness" and convened meetings with emergency response departments to urge specific measures for each area.
  • Jilin City has conducted a comprehensive investigation into potential risks, distributed risk alert text messages to the public, and released short videos on flash flood, geological disaster, and rainstorm preparedness.
  • Siping City is implementing all flood prevention and preparedness measures in a thorough and detailed manner, promoting their implementation with higher standards, stricter requirements, and more practical measures.

Statistics:

  • 11.24 billion cubic meters of floodwater capacity created through preemptive evacuation.
  • 50% flood containment rate during the first five rounds of rainfall.
  • 208 emergency response teams established on expressways and ordinary roads across the province.
  • 10 road transport emergency response fleets formed.
  • 1,271 vehicles of emergency reserve capacity implemented.
  • 760 damaged road sections addressed.
  • 4,121 people from 1,910 households relocated due to the rainfall.
  • 552 sets of machinery and equipment, 26,800 cubic meters of sand and gravel, and 50 buses pre-positioned at 451 locations across the city.
  • 2,836 troops and fire rescue teams on standby, along with 455 pieces of machinery and equipment.
  • Over 7,000 administrative, technical, and inspection personnel urged to take up their posts.

Sources:

  • https://www.jl.gov.cn/yaowen/202507/t20250730_3485970.html