Xi Jinping on flood control and disaster relief: Better to over-prepare than to let a single lapse occur

Recently, General Secretary Xi Jinping made important instructions on flood prevention and disaster relief work, emphasizing the need to solidly carry out flood prevention and control, emergency rescue, and disaster relief, and to effectively safeguard the safety of people's lives and property. Looking back on Xi Jinping's time working in Fujian, Zhejiang, and other places, he has always placed the safety of people's lives and property first, and has repeatedly made clear requirements on flood and typhoon prevention, reminding localities that it is better to make preparation more thorough than to allow any lapse at a critical moment. The article points out that China is currently in the main flood season, and the rainfall conditions and flood prevention situation are complex and severe. Localities and departments need to adhere to prevention as the priority, combining prevention, response, and rescue, strengthen coordinated and joint action, comprehensively inspect and eliminate potential risks and hidden dangers, make emergency preparations in advance, and ensure safe passage through the flood season.