Hubei Provincial Defense Office launched an emergency response to the fourth level of drought resistance

Since July 7th, due to the high temperature of the sun and heat, the average amount of precipitation in the province is 109 mm, which is 50 % less than the year. A medium and above meteorological drought in the county (city, district), 25%reached severe or above, and six counties (cities, districts), including Xiangyang Xiangzhou, Huangpi, Shiyan Zhushan, Huanggang Tuanfeng, Xiangyang, Xiangyang, Xiangyang, Xiangyang 49 counties and cities in 13 cities and prefectures including Jingmen suffered from drought.

According to the forecast of the meteorological department, before the end of August, the province's sunny and hot and high temperature weather will continue, the precipitation is abnormally small, the drought spread rapidly, and the drought resistance situation is becoming increasingly severe. There are 8 cities including Xiangyang, Yichang, Jingmen, Huangshi, Shiyan, Xian Tao, Qianjiang, Shennongjia and other 8 cities to launch drought resistance responses. According to the "Hubei Province Flood Control Drought Emergency Plan", after research, the Provincial Defense Office decided to 8 At 14 o'clock on the 13th, a level 4 emergency response was launched.

The Provincial Defense Office requires that after starting the emergency response of the fourth level of drought resistance, all localities should attach great importance to improving political standing, and earnestly prepare for the thinking of anti -drought and drought; further strengthen the rolling conference discipline and accurately formulate drought resistance; It is necessary to further strengthen the monitoring and early warning, monitor the situation of rainwater work, drought, and soil sentiment in real time, and implement classification guidance due to time; further tap various measures such as water transfer, water storage, water diversion, water saving, etc. Further do a good job of investigating the people and livestock in difficulty in drinking water, establish a dynamic ledger, and make overall emergency insurance supply; we must organize agricultural technicians to go deep into the field to carry out technical guidance to help farmers pay for the collection of property insurance; Drought resistance.

(Source: Hubei Daily reporter Bao Dongxi, correspondent Liu Hao, Li Wei)

[Edit: Yu Lina]

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