News 1+1丨"Seven down and eight up" is coming, how to prevent floods this year?

The current round of rainfall, which began gradually on July 7, caused heavy rainfall in Chongqing, Sichuan, Henan, Shaanxi and other places. On July 2, the "July 7" flood in Chongqing's Wanzhou District killed 5 people and left 7 missing. At present, the whole country is about to enter the critical period of "seven lower and eight upper" flood control, and the seven major river basins will also fully enter the main flood period. News 4+15 connected Zhou Wei, emergency command commissioner of the disaster relief department of the Ministry of Emergency Management, and Zhang Jiatuan, emergency command commissioner of the Ministry of Emergency Management, jointly concerned: "seven down and eight up" is coming, how to prevent floods this year?

Chongqing has transferred more than 14000,<> people to avoid danger

Zhou Wei, Emergency Command Officer, Department of Disaster Relief, Ministry of Emergency Management: In the early stage, heavy rainfall occurred in most areas of Chongqing, among which the maximum rainfall at Changtan Station in Wanzhou District reached 261.2 mm, and it was connected with the previous round of heavy rainfall, and the falling areas were superimposed, causing more serious losses. Party and government cadres in all districts, counties, townships and towns of Chongqing Municipality have respectively gone down to the towns and villages stationed at the first level to increase the intensity of inspection and evacuation of the masses, and organize and carry out the work of avoiding and transferring risks in accordance with the principle of three evacuations. Up to now, the city has organized the emergency evacuation of more than 14000,<> people to avoid greater casualties.

What is the situation in Wanzhou District, which was the hardest hit by Chongqing's flood situation?

Zhou Wei, Emergency Command Officer, Department of Disaster Relief, Ministry of Emergency Management: From what the working group learned at the scene, the areas most severely affected were mainly concentrated in some streets and towns such as Changtan, Longju and Wuqiao in Wanzhou District, and floods and geological disasters were coordinated, and the number of people transferred was relatively large. At present, the disaster-stricken people who have been relocated and resettled have been properly resettled through means such as turning to relatives and friends, and community centralized resettlement, and emergency assistance has been given to those in need of assistance in a timely manner. On July 7, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management urgently allocated 5 million yuan of central natural disaster relief funds to support Chongqing's overall planning of emergency rescue and rescue and disaster relief. Chongqing has also allocated more than 8000,29000 pieces of disaster relief materials to Wanzhou District, including tents, folding beds, summer quilts and other daily life relief materials, to ensure that the affected people have "five have".

The total amount of precipitation in the country this year is generally low, why does Chongqing have flood conditions?

Zhang Jiatuan, Emergency Command Commissioner of the Ministry of Emergency Management: Since July 7, heavy rainfall has occurred in most areas of Chongqing, with 3 rainfall stations in 16 districts and counties reaching heavy rainfall, with a maximum rainfall of 136.261 mm and a maximum hourly rainfall of 2.76 mm.

(1) Chongqing's rainfall process is relatively large, the rainfall area is wide, the rain is relatively strong, and the flash flood is fierce, rising and falling, and the destructive power is very strong.

(2) In some areas of Chongqing, the mountains and ravines are deep, and there are many hidden dangers of geological disasters.

(3) The flood situation is also related to the construction of houses in some places.

What is the overall situation of flood control and drought control in our national defense this summer?

Zhang Jiatuan, Emergency Command Commissioner of the Ministry of Emergency Management :(259) Since the flood season, the total amount of precipitation in the country has been generally small, with the national average precipitation of 1.1 mm, more than 2012% less than the same period of the year, the lowest since statistics began in <>. Among them, the northeast and southwest places are less than <>% to <>%, and the North China and Northwest China and other places are <>% to twice as much as the same period of the year.

(2) The flood situation of the main rivers this year has been relatively stable so far, and the current water situation of the major rivers in the country is stable, and there are no numbered floods and no typhoons making landfall.

(3) Local flash floods and geological disasters are relatively serious. Affected by heavy precipitation, since the beginning of summer, many flash floods and geological disasters have occurred in Chongqing, Shaanxi, Sichuan and other places, causing casualties and damaging flood control projects, transportation facilities and residential buildings in some places.

(4) Some places have been affected by drought this year, the drought in the southwest region in the early stage is relatively heavy, and some parts of northern and northeast China have recently been affected by high temperature, and the drought has emerged.

(5) The overall loss of flood disasters in the country this year is relatively light. As of the morning of the 3255th, this year's floods across the country have caused 26.13 million people to be affected, 1 people have died and disappeared, 238,5 people have been urgently evacuated, and direct economic losses of 50.2 billion yuan. Compared with the average value of the past five years, the number of disaster victims increased by 77.9%, but the number of deaths and disappearances, the number of emergency resettlements, the number of collapsed houses and direct economic losses decreased by 87.5%, 86.2%, 60.9% and <>.<>% respectively.

The critical period of "seven downs and eight ups" flood control is approaching, how can individuals ensure their own safety?

Zhang Jiatuan, Emergency Command Officer, Ministry of Emergency Management: From my personal point of view, I hope that the majority of urban and rural residents should pay attention to timely understanding of the rainfall, flood, typhoon and other disaster forecast and early warning information in their areas during the flood season. Consciously avoid disaster risks, improve disaster prevention and risk avoidance awareness and disaster self-rescue capabilities. In addition, it is necessary to obey the command and management of the local government and relevant departments to reduce unnecessary casualties and losses. (CCTV News Client)