Wind, Hail and Flood Disasters Have Affected 6,221 People in 7 Counties and Districts Across Jiangxi Province

2024-04-17 674 0人评论

  The reporter learned from the Jiangxi Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters that, according to statistics as of 16:30 on April 16, the wind, hail, and flood disasters that began on April 16 had affected a total of 6,221 people in 7 counties (cities, districts), namely Hukou County, Shangli County, Yuanzhou District of Yichun City, Fengcheng City, Zhangshu City, Gao'an City, and Wuyuan County. One person in Le'an County, Fuzhou City, died after being struck by lightning.

  Across the province, 88 people were evacuated for emergency avoidance, and 27 people were relocated for emergency resettlement. The affected crop area was 1,000 hectares (15,000 mu), with 15 hectares (225 mu) completely destroyed. One household with one room suffered serious housing damage, while 106 households with 149 rooms suffered general housing damage. Direct economic losses amounted to 12.83 million yuan. Disaster statistics and verification are still being further carried out.

  On April 16, the Jiangxi Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters held a flood control consultation meeting to make targeted arrangements for prevention and response measures. The Jiangxi Provincial Department of Emergency Management issued a warning and reminder, requiring all localities and relevant departments to strengthen consultation and assessment, and to carry out all prevention and response work effectively in combination with real-time forecasts and rolling forecasts of the magnitude of rainfall areas and trends in river water level rises.

  At 22:00 on the 16th, water levels of major rivers across Jiangxi were all below warning levels, and the water levels of large and medium-sized reservoirs dispatched by the province were all below flood limit levels.

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