The working group of the Natural Resources Department went to Tangshan and Qinhuangdao, Hebei to guide geological disaster defense

The working group of the Natural Resources Department went to Tangshan and Qinhuangdao to guide the disaster defense

Early evacuating more than 200 people who have been threatened by geological disasters in advance

According to the forecast of the meteorological department, on August 17-18, there were heavy rain in the eastern part of Hebei Province, heavy rain in the local area, and the risk of geological disasters was high. According to relevant regulations, the Ministry of Natural Resources launched a level of geological disaster defense IV response, and sent a working group to the two cities of Tangshan and Qinhuangdao to guide the development of geological disaster defense. At the same time, the Hebei Provincial Department of Natural Resources also dispatched two expert groups to actively cooperate with the guidance group of the Ministry of Natural Resources.

The guidance group took the rain to conduct field inspections on 10 collapse, landslides, and mudslide geological disasters in Qian'an City, Qianxi County and Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County, Haigang District, and Shanhaiguan District. The trend prediction, and propose suggestions for prevention and treatment, requesting responsibility at all levels, strengthening defense measures, and fully cope with this heavy rainfall process. Tangshan and Qinhuangdao cities have evacuated more than 200 people threatened by geological disasters in advance. As of 3:00 on August 19, the emergency response ended. It is reported that there was no geological disaster disaster and danger in this heavy rainfall, and no casualties and major property losses were caused. (Reporter Yuan Lili correspondent Tang Fang Zhang Junqin)

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