The Paper learned from the Ministry of Emergency Management that according to the meteorological department, the overall deviation of this year's climate year, and the risk of regional and periodic floods and droughts is greater. Recently, the General Office of National Defense issued a circular to all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, the General Department of National Defense in all river basins, and all member units of the General Department of National Defense to make arrangements for flood prevention, drought control, and typhoon prevention.
On January 17, 2024, construction workers are working on the construction site of the urban flood control project in Daoxian County, Yongzhou, Hunan. Visual China data map.
The General Office of National Defense pointed out that it is necessary to uphold the supremacy of the people, the supremacy of life, and the principle of safety first.
First, we should give priority to prevention, tighten and consolidate the responsibility measures of all parties, and earnestly transform the sense of responsibility of "always being at ease" into the action force to pay close attention to the preparations for flood prevention and drought control.
The General Office of National Defense requires that the responsibility system for flood prevention and drought control should be strictly implemented, and the responsibility system of party and government co-management and step-by-step guarantee should be continuously improved, and the main responsibility of the local party committee and industry supervision should be consolidated. It is necessary to earnestly strengthen the command system, improve the working mechanism, build and strengthen the emergency command system for flood prevention and drought control at all levels, and give better play to the role of taking the lead in grasping the general, unified command, and efficient coordination; It is necessary to focus on the actual effect of revising the emergency plan, improve the early warning mechanism, in accordance with the requirements of the "Measures for the Management of Emergency Response Plans", fully learn from and use the results of the review of typical disasters, improve the pertinence and operability of various emergency plans for flood prevention and drought relief, and strengthen the linkage of early warning and response and the early warning "response" that reaches the grassroots frontline.
The General Office of National Defense emphasized that it is necessary to highlight the key points and pay close attention to the investigation and rectification of risks and hidden dangers, comprehensively use the results of the natural disaster risk survey, and comprehensively investigate the risks and hidden dangers of reservoirs, tailings ponds, flash flood hazard areas, important water diversion projects, mountain and water tourism scenic spots, and schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other densely populated places, and implement rectification and control measures; It is necessary to pay close attention to the preparation of materials for the rescue team, support the grassroots to allocate and strengthen emergency rescue forces according to the characteristics of the disaster and the degree of safety risk, and carry out early disposal in case of sudden danger and disaster; It is necessary to carry out in-depth training and drills and popular science education, increase the intensity of knowledge and skills training in extreme rainstorm and flood disaster prevention and response, carry out comprehensive drills for flood prevention and rescue and disaster prevention and mitigation publicity and education activities in accordance with local conditions, and enhance the public's awareness of disaster prevention and risk avoidance and their ability to help themselves and each other.
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