East China’s Jiangsu province has stepped up its efforts to guard against possible occurrence of heavy rainfall as the province has entered the rainy season.
The authorities of Sihong County have recently started pre-flood inspections of the Xinsui River by conducting a comprehensive and multi-level investigation of potential risks and hidden dangers of important flood control projects and important infrastructure.
At the same time, engineering technicians are also stepping up the maintenance and debugging of the electromechanical operation of the sluice stations to meet the needs of drainage during flood season and summer irrigation of farmland.
In the warehouse of Huai'an Flood Control Material Management Center Development Zone, all kinds of emergency and disaster relief materials are neatly arranged in 62 varieties of 7 categories, such as emergency drought relief, life saving, and lighting equipment.
Jiangsu has set up 113 water conservancy professional rescue teams with 4,772 people, 1.8 million tons of rock reserves, 5,700 sets of rescue equipment, and 9,560 sets of mobile pumps to meet the needs of flood control and emergency rescue.
Water conservancy departments at all levels in the province will further implement the responsibility for flood control, implement preventive measures, strengthen water engineering scheduling, and ensure safety during flood season.
