Comprehensive Flood Prevention Measures in Tiexi District, Jilin Province

The Tiexi District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau has activated its flood emergency response plan to prepare for frequent rainfall in Siping, Jilin Province. With data-driven management at its core, the bureau is implementing comprehensive flood prevention measures to protect urban residents' lives and property. The bureau has established a flood prevention leading group, with emergency forces, practical handling, and data demonstrating flood control effectiveness.

Key Takeaways:

• The Tiexi District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau has established a flood prevention leading group with 82 staff members on duty and on standby, divided into five special working groups.
• The 22-person blocking group can complete the sandbag blocking of low-lying areas within a 500-meter range within 1 hour.
• The 23-person large-vehicle transportation group has dispatched 15 large machines, with the ability to transport 500 people and 800 cubic meters of sand and gravel per day.
• The 9-person pumping and drainage group has a pumping and drainage capacity of 400 cubic meters per hour.
• The 18-person waterlogging guard group corresponded to 9 key waterlogging points, with a "2-person-per-point" 24-hour duty mechanism.
• The 10-person publicity and support group was responsible for flood prevention publicity and logistical support.
• The Municipal Facilities Maintenance Office has deployed 15 suction and drainage vehicles and 10 water pumps to drain 4,200 cubic meters of water from nine water-prone areas.
• The Environmental Sanitation Management Office has stockpiled 2,500 sandbags and 600 cubic meters of sand and gravel.
• The Fertilizer Management Office has dispatched 2 monitoring vehicles, which have inspected low-lying areas 42 times and provided 36 pieces of real-time rainfall information.
• The Tiexi District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau has established a closed-loop guarantee system using data to ensure comprehensive flood prevention work.
• 19 emergency shelters have been identified, with a total area of 12,000 square meters, which can accommodate 8,000 people taking shelter.
• The bureau will continue to dynamically adjust flood prevention measures based on data to ensure efficient and orderly responses to rainfall and flood conditions.

Statistics:

• 82 staff members are on duty and on standby for flood prevention efforts.
• 500 people and 800 cubic meters of sand and gravel can be transported by the large-vehicle transportation group per day.
• 4,200 cubic meters of water have been drained from nine water-prone areas by the Municipal Facilities Maintenance Office.
• 36 pieces of real-time rainfall information have been provided by the Fertilizer Management Office.
• 8,000 people can be accommodated in the 19 emergency shelters.
• 10 barrels of drinking water have been prepared for the front-line flood prevention personnel.

Sources:

• "Notice of the District Party Committee, District Government, and District Emergency Management Bureau on Preparing for Flood Prevention in 2025" (exact title not provided)
• http://txq.siping.gov.cn/zw/jcdt/202508/t20250806_745218.html