Qinghai Province Fights Against Floods with Timely and Comprehensive Emergency Response

Strategic Insights -

Qinghai Province is in its critical stage of flood control from July to August, facing concentrated and sudden precipitation that induces secondary disasters such as floods, landslides, and mudslides. To mitigate the disaster, the Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has initiated the fourth-level flood control emergency response, deploying a large-scale defense battle across the province. The early warning system has been put to test, with the Xining Meteorological Observatory issuing a meteorological disaster warning, prompting all relevant parties to take precautions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Qinghai Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has initiated the fourth-level flood control emergency response, deploying a large-scale defense battle across the province.
  • The province has publicized 102 flood prevention responsible persons at the provincial, municipal, and county levels, as well as large and medium-sized reservoirs and key river sections, who are subject to social supervision.
  • A total of 5,931 cadres have been sent to the grassroots level, and more than 170 joint consultations have been held, forming a closed loop of "prevention, resistance, and rescue" responsibility.
  • The province has shut down 5 mining companies and 13 tourist attractions, relocated 143,500 people, checked 4,897 hidden dangers, and cleared 127 kilometers of drainage pipes.
  • The provincial flood control headquarters has organized more than 4,100 emergency drills, with over 200,000 participants, and has mobilized more than 3 million pieces of flood control and rescue materials, as well as 2,095 comprehensive rescue teams with over 120,000 people.
  • The province has solidified the five links of "who organizes, who transfers, when to transfer, where to transfer, and no unauthorized return" into hard constraints in the form of local normative documents.

Statistics:

  • The province has publicized 102 flood prevention responsible persons and has sent 5,931 cadres to the grassroots level.
  • A total of 4,897 hidden dangers have been checked, and 127 kilometers of drainage pipes have been cleared.
  • Over 143,500 people have been relocated, and 5 mining companies and 13 tourist attractions have been shut down.
  • More than 200,000 participants have taken part in emergency drills, and over 120,000 people are part of the comprehensive rescue teams.
  • The province has mobilized more than 3 million pieces of flood control and rescue materials and has solidified the five links of "who organizes, who transfers, when to transfer, where to transfer, and no unauthorized return" into hard constraints.

Sources:

  • Qinghai Provincial Government website (http://www.qinghai.gov.cn)
  • Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters
  • Xining Meteorological Observatory
  • Qinghai Provincial Emergency Management Department
  • Qinghai Provincial Department of Transportation