Heavy Rainfall Triggers Floods and Geological Disasters in East China, North China, and Northeast China

Strategic Insights -

As heavy rainfall hits East China, North China, and Northeast China, triggering floods and geological disasters, General Secretary Xi Jinping has issued important instructions on flood prevention and disaster relief efforts to ensure the safety of people's lives and property. The State Council of the People's Republic of China has activated its emergency response mechanism, and all regions and relevant departments are working together to respond to the crisis.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 1,800 soldiers from the People's Liberation Army, the Armed Police Force, and the militia have been deployed to disaster-stricken areas in Beijing to provide emergency rescue services.
  • 62-member task force from an aviation brigade stationed in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, was directed to assist with dike repair work in Duliba Village, Shandai Town, after a flood dike collapse.
  • Beijing's transportation department suspended all services on mountainous and riverside lines, including the S2 suburban railway line, the Huairou-Miyun line, and the Tongmi line.
  • Miyun District evacuated residents and established 227 temporary shelters to ensure basic needs such as accommodation, food, and medical care.
  • Tianjin Municipal Flood Control Office activated a Level 4 emergency response for flood control in Jizhou District, and 10,527 people had been evacuated by 11:00 PM on the 28th.
  • Preliminary investigation indicates that a landslide in Xigou Village, Mayingzi Manchu Township, Luanping County, Chengde City, Hebei Province, caused four deaths, with eight people still missing.

Statistics:

  • 1,800 soldiers from the People's Liberation Army, the Armed Police Force, and the militia were deployed to disaster-stricken areas in Beijing to provide emergency rescue services.
  • 62-member task force from an aviation brigade stationed in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, was directed to assist with dike repair work in Duliba Village, Shandai Town.
  • 10,527 people were evacuated in Tianjin Municipality by 11:00 PM on the 28th.
  • 570 personnel from emergency response, firefighting, transportation, public security, power, and telecommunications departments were mobilized to the landslide site in Xigou Village, Mayingzi Manchu Township, Luanping County, Chengde City, Hebei Province.
  • Over 37,800 rescue personnel were deployed across Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Sources:

  • Xinhua News Agency reports by Liu Zhiqiang, Liu Wenxin, Jin Zhengbo, Li Longyi, Li Hongmei, Li Xiaoqing, Qi Yukun, Wang Haonan, Pan Junqiang, Wang Zhou, Zhang Tengyang, Jin Bo, Zhang Xie, with contributions from Jia Junfeng, Yin Bo, and Li Shijie.