China release 丨 The Drought Water Resources Department of the four provinces of the northern provinces starts the drought defense level IV emergency response

China Net June 25 (Reporter Zhang Yanling) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Water Resources that in response to the drought in the provinces (autonomous regions) of Inner Mongolia, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu and other provinces (Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu and other provinces (autonomous regions).

Since April, rainfalls in Jianghuai, Huanghuai, Most of North China, and central northwestern parts have been 30 % to 70 % less than the same period of the year. Affected by it, some areas in the northern areas are drought and developed rapidly. It is predicted that in the future, local rainfall in the eastern part of Northwest and North China will still be less. Inner Mongolia, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu and other provinces (autonomous regions) may continue to or develop.

In response to the drought conditions of the four provinces (autonomous regions) of Inner Mongolia, Henan, Shaanxi, and Gansu, according to the "Regulations on the Response Response Response of the Ministry of Water Resources Drought Disaster Defense Defense Response", the Ministry of Water Resources launched a drought defense level IV emergency response at 16:00 on the 25th, and issued a notice to guide relevant areas Closely monitor the rain, water, drought, scientifically dispatch water conservancy projects, strengthen various drought resistance measures, make every effort to ensure the safety of the people drinking water, strive to ensure the demand for agricultural irrigation water, and minimize the effects and losses of drought as much as possible. The Ministry of Water Conservancy has sent a working group to the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to guide the locality to do a good job in drought resistance.

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