Sichuan starts fourth -level drought resistance emergency response

The reporter learned from the Flood and Drought Resistance Headquarters in Sichuan Province that since July, our province has continued to be high -temperature and sunny, and the rainfall is small. Most of the rainfall in the basin is more than 50 % less than the annual average, and drought feelings have occurred.According to the current area of drought in crops and the number of people with difficulty drinking water, in accordance with the "Sichuan Province Flood Control and Drought Resistance Emergency Plan", after research and decision of the provincial flood prevention and drought resistance headquarters, at 18:00 on July 15thThe members of the headquarters and related cities (states) flood prevention and drought resistance headquarters should do a good job of drought resistance and disaster mitigation in accordance with their duties.

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