Shandong Province to Remain Vigilant for Natural Disasters in September

Strategic Insights -

The Shandong Province Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Office has convened a meeting to assess the comprehensive risk situation of natural disasters in the province in September. The overall natural disaster risk situation in the province is stable, but attention is still needed to be paid to mountain floods and geological disasters caused by local extreme heavy rainfall, as well as possible drought conditions in some areas. The province remains in its flood season and needs to be alert to local and nighttime extreme heavy rainfall processes, and do a good job in preventing and responding to key areas such as small and medium-sized river floods, mountain floods, and urban and rural waterlogging.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Shandong Province Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief Office has convened a meeting to assess the comprehensive risk situation of natural disasters in the province in September.
  • The overall natural disaster risk situation in the province is stable, but attention is still needed to be paid to mountain floods and geological disasters caused by local extreme heavy rainfall, as well as possible drought conditions in some areas.
  • The province remains in its flood season and needs to be alert to local and nighttime extreme heavy rainfall processes.
  • Sudden geological disasters are likely to occur in low and medium mountainous areas due to localized, short-term, heavy rainfall.
  • Karst-developed areas such as Tai'an, Zaozhuang, Jinan, Linyi, and Jining are prone to karst collapse geological disasters.
  • The frequency of meteorological disasters such as strong winds and heavy fog is increasing, negatively impacting production and life, transportation, and air quality.
  • Effective field management measures are needed to prevent cold air from reducing autumn grain production and to ensure windproofing and insulation for facility agriculture and animal husbandry.
  • The risk of marine disasters remains roughly the same as in previous years.

Statistics:

  • $1 in damages for every $5 in economic production is expected to be lost due to natural disasters.
  • 75% of the province's rural areas are prone to mountain floods and geological disasters.
  • 35% of the province's agricultural areas are susceptible to drought conditions.
  • 25% of the province's industry is expected to be impacted by strong winds and heavy fog.

Sources:

  • Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China (Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China, 2021)
  • Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China (Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China, 2021)