National Defense Headquarters initiates four-level flood and typhoon emergency response to Typhoon No. 4 – Xinhua English.news.cn
The tropical depression in the South China Sea has strengthened into the No. 4 typhoon this year on the morning of July 15. At 12 o’clock, its center is located on the eastern part of the South China Sea about 325 kilometers south-east of Dongsha Island in my country. The maximum wind force near the center is 8 (18 meters per second) ). The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a blue typhoon warning at 10:00 on the 15th. According to the forecast of the meteorological department, the center of the typhoon will move westward and northward at a speed of 10-15 kilometers per hour, and its intensity will gradually increase, and it will land on the coast from the east of Hainan Island to the west of Guangdong from the night of the 17th to the morning of the 18th (typhoon level or strong typhoon level).
According to the arrangement and deployment of Wang Xiangxi, deputy commander of the National Defense Command and director of the emergency management department, Wang Daoxi, deputy director of the emergency management department and deputy minister of the Ministry of Water Resources, organized meteorological and water resources departments to discuss and judge the development trend of typhoon No. 4 on the morning of the 15th, and arranged for flood prevention and typhoon prevention. Various jobs. After research and judgment, according to the relevant provisions of the “National Flood Control and Drought Relief Emergency Plan”, the National Defense Commission decided to launch a four-level emergency response to flood control and typhoon in the three provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan at 13:00 on July 15, and sent a working group to Guangdong to assist Guide local governments to carry out typhoon prevention work.
The National Defense Commission requires that the responsibilities of flood control and typhoon prevention be compacted, closely monitor the development and changes of typhoons, strengthen consultation and judgment, and be on duty, issue early warnings in a timely manner and initiate emergency response in a timely manner, and fully implement various measures for flood control and typhoon prevention. In accordance with the requirements of “ships return to port and people go ashore”, organize ships in typhoon-affected areas to shelter from the wind, and offshore operators and offshore fishing crews to go ashore to avoid danger, and focus on emergency shelter management for fishing boats in different places. Grasp the investigation and rectification of hidden dangers, strengthen or remove outdoor billboards, street trees and other objects that are prone to falling or lodging; close coastal tourist attractions and construction sites in advance, stop outdoor collective activities, suspend work, suspend business, and suspend operations as appropriate; Prevent and respond to disasters such as geological disasters, small and medium-sized river floods, small and medium-sized reservoirs, and urban and rural waterlogging, organize the transfer of people in dangerous areas in advance to avoid danger, strengthen the inspection and defense of reservoirs, hydropower stations, embankments, railways, roads and other infrastructure, and pre-arrange emergency rescue forces to ensure safety .
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[Responsible editor: Zhang Qiaosu]
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