Guangdong Province Takes Proactive Measures to Mitigate Heavy Rainfall

Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China has been experiencing continuous and widespread rainfall for several days, prompting the Provincial Office of Flood Control, Drought Relief, and Emergency Management and the Provincial Emergency Management Department to hold rolling meetings to assess and address the impact. In response, various departments have taken proactive measures to prevent and mitigate the effects of the heavy rainfall. The Provincial Meteorological Bureau, in collaboration with other departments, issued province-wide text message alerts through multiple channels, reaching 210 million people each time. Meanwhile, departments such as the Provincial Department of Water Resources, the Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the Provincial Public Security Department dispatched personnel to inspect potential safety hazards, rectify hazards, and evacuate people in need.

Key Takeaways:

The Provincial Office of Flood Control, Drought Relief, and Emergency Management and the Provincial Emergency Management Department held rolling meetings to assess and address the impact of the heavy rainfall.
A total of 13 dispatches were made to cities and counties, and 40 to counties and districts, reminding them to take precautionary measures.
The Provincial Meteorological Bureau, in collaboration with other departments, issued province-wide text message alerts through multiple channels, reaching 210 million people each time.
The Provincial Department of Water Resources issued 93 flash flood warnings and sent 10,628 text messages.
The Provincial Department of Natural Resources sent over 150,000 geological disaster prevention alerts.
The Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development dispatched 6,472 inspectors to review rural slope-cutting risk areas and dilapidated buildings, identifying and rectifying 69 potential safety hazards.
The Provincial Public Security Department dispatched 3,542 emergency mobile police officers to identify and rectify 270 potential safety hazards.
To prevent water traffic safety risks, Guangdong's maritime authorities implemented navigation restrictions on affected river sections and vessels.
Emergency response teams, inspection teams, and personnel from various departments were deployed to respond to emergencies and address potential hazards.

Statistics:

210 million people were reached through province-wide text message alerts.
13 dispatches were made to cities and counties, and 40 to counties and districts.
93 flash flood warnings were issued by the Provincial Department of Water Resources.
10,628 text messages were sent by the Provincial Department of Water Resources.
150,000 geological disaster prevention alerts were sent by the Provincial Department of Natural Resources.
69 potential safety hazards were identified and rectified by the Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
270 potential safety hazards were identified and rectified by the Provincial Public Security Department.
914 personnel were dispatched to inspect potential hazards in Huizhou.
17,588 personnel were deployed to conduct in-depth inspections of key areas in Shanwei City.
24,655 personnel were dispatched to inspect potential hazards in Dongguan City.
50 reports of related incidents were received by the Provincial Fire Rescue Corps.
407 personnel and 111 fire trucks were dispatched to evacuate and relocate people.
183 people were evacuated and relocated by the Provincial Fire Rescue Corps.

Sources:

http://www.gd.gov.cn/gdywdt/bmdt/content/post_4754937.html