Localities Continue to Advance Flood and Typhoon Prevention and Post-Disaster Recovery

In recent days, many parts of China and relevant departments have continued to strengthen flood prevention, typhoon prevention, and postdisaster emergency recovery work, with a focus on advancing rescue and relief efforts, resettlement of affected people, and restoring production and daily life order. The meteorological authorities forecast that in the coming days, some areas in Northwest China, North China, the Huanghuai region, and Northeast China will still experience heavy rainfall, with some local areas possibly accompanied by strong winds and severe convective weather. The Central Meteorological Observatory, along with departments such as water resources and natural resources, have also issued multiple warnings, reminding relevant areas to guard against the risks of flash floods, flooding, and geological disasters. In terms of emergency response, the National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management, and other departments have continuously organized consultations and assessments, and adjusted the emergency response levels in some areas according to the typhoon and rainfall situation. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management have advanced central disaster relief funds to several provinces for the resettlement of affected residents, living assistance during the transition period, repair of damaged homes, and inspection and removal of hidden risks of secondary disasters. Liaoning and other places have also received support from central budget investment for postdisaster emergency recovery. The water resources authorities said that they have strengthened monitoring, forecasting, and reservoir regulation for flooding in some river sections in an effort to reduce risks. As the impact of the typhoon weakens, some shipping routes and traffic controls in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River have also been lifted, and relevant areas are gradually resuming normal operations.