Chongqing Province Commended for Five Successful Risk Avoidance Cases

Chongqing Province was recently commended for five successful risk avoidance cases, which involved timely warnings, thorough inspections, and decisive handling. The cases prevented potential disasters and ensured the safety of residents. These cases demonstrate the efforts of local authorities and staff in emergency management and disaster prevention.

Key Takeaways:

• Case 1: Soil deformation was discovered in advance, and 69 people from 13 households were evacuated urgently due to heavy rainfall. The deformation of the landslide point intensified, causing the wall to shear and the wall cracks to be 5-20 meters long and 5-20 centimeters wide. Part of the wall collapsed.
• Case 2: The landslide body was abnormal, and a local landslide occurred 1 hour after the people were evacuated. The threat range was delineated, and 9 people from 6 households in the danger zone were urgently evacuated. One hour after the people were evacuated, a local landslide occurred, with a landslide volume of about 76 cubic meters, destroying one house.
• Case 3: Two landslides occurred after the road was demolished, and the road was closed in advance to relocate the people. The staff of Yushan Town evacuated and properly resettled all eight people from six threatened households. Within 5 hours after the evacuation, two landslides occurred, with a landslide volume of 460,000 cubic meters.
• Case 4: Water level rises rapidly, and the whole town conducts a "dragnet" inspection in the rain. The town's cadres, staff, grid workers, and social forces took quick action to issue warnings through various means. 110 town and community cadres were divided into 10 groups to go deep into the town and the river bank to carry out a "dragnet-style" rain inspection.
• Case 5: 30 minutes after the people were evacuated, a flash flood and mudslide hit the town. The threat range was delineated, and 81 households and 350 people from risk areas were evacuated. Within 6 hours, a large area of earth, rocks, and sand were piled up on the streets of the town (volume of about 100,000 cubic meters, about 3-4 meters thick, and the deepest reached 6 meters).

Statistics:

• 5 successful risk avoidance cases were commended by the Ministry of Emergency Management.
• 69 people from 13 households were evacuated in Case 1 due to soil deformation.
• 9 people from 6 households were evacuated in Case 2 due to landslide risk.
• 2 landslides occurred in Case 3, with a total landslide volume of 460,000 cubic meters.
• 1,520 threatened people were evacuated in Case 4 due to flood risk.
• 81 households and 350 people were evacuated in Case 5 due to flash flood and mudslide risk.
• The cumulative rainfall in Qianjiang District reached 272 mm in Case 1.
• The cumulative rainfall in Nanchuan District reached 221.3 mm in Case 4.
• The maximum hourly rainfall in Lianhe Township was 60.2 mm in Case 5.

Sources:

• Chongqing Province government news release (July 2025, date not specified)
• Ministry of Emergency Management notice (date not specified)
• The original story: https://www.cq.gov.cn/ywdt/jrcq/202507/t20250713_14809917.html