Blizzard Blue Alert! Henan launched a low-temperature rain, snow and ice disaster Level IV emergency response

Today's cold, Henan issued a blizzard blue warning!

The Henan Meteorological Observatory issued a blue warning for blizzard at 11 o'clock on the 19th: It is expected that from 20:00 on the 20th to 08:00 on the 22nd, the snowfall north of the Yellow River and Sanmenxia, Luoyang, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Pingdingshan, Xuchang, Luohe, Nanyang Badi City and Shangqiu, Zhoukou and Zhumadian City will reach more than 5 mm.

The meteorological department suggested that the transportation, railway, electric power, communications and other departments should carry out road, railway, line inspection and maintenance, and do a good job in road cleaning and snow melting. Pedestrians should pay attention to cold and anti-slip, drivers should drive carefully, and vehicles should take anti-slip measures.

The reporter received news from the Emergency Management Department of Henan Province that in view of the recent large-scale rain, snow and freezing weather, our province decided to start the low-temperature rain, snow and ice disaster LEVEL IV emergency response from 23:00 on January 19.

This weekend there were constant winds, with heavy snow in parts of the Midwest, localized blizzards.

After consultation and judgment, it is expected that from 20:00 on the 20th to 08:00 on the 22nd, the amount of snowfall in most parts of the province will reach more than 5 mm, and from the 23rd to the 26th, the precipitation in the province will continue, which may cause disasters such as road icing and traffic blockage. The Henan Meteorological Bureau issued a blue warning for blizzard and a yellow warning for road icing at 11:00 on January 19. According to the emergency plan, the Henan Provincial People's Government's Low Temperature Rain, Snow and Ice Disaster Emergency Command decided to launch a level IV emergency response.

The command headquarters demanded that governments at all levels and relevant departments attach great importance to it, make overall arrangements for deployment, and earnestly do a good job in preventing and responding to rain, snow, and ice disasters. Pay close attention to weather changes and disaster development trends, do a good job in issuing disaster forecasts and early warnings, increase social publicity and guidance, and raise the public's awareness of disaster prevention, mitigation and relief.

Pay close attention to the key links of the disaster chain such as transportation, urban public utility industry management, safe production, agriculture and rural areas, electric power, and communications, do a good job of de-icing and snow removal and safety control of highways, urban roads and bridges, and waterfront cliff roads, timely investigate and dispose of hidden risks in power, communication lines, and municipal infrastructure, and implement preventive measures in different industries and departments. It is necessary to dispatch and deploy emergency forces, preset emergency teams and equipment and materials such as clearing ice and snow, emergency repair, etc., prepare disaster relief and relief materials, and ensure scientific scheduling, rapid dispatch, and efficient response.

Focus on special groups such as the masses in disaster-prone areas, the people who have been resettled by disasters in the early stage, and the people with difficulties in life, strengthen the management of key areas such as old-age institutions, welfare institutions, disaster-stricken resettlement sites, and epidemic isolation points, and when necessary, take measures such as emergency risk avoidance, and effectively put the protection of the safety of people's lives and property in the first place.

All localities and departments should strengthen duty duty, strictly implement the 24-hour duty and leadership and shift system, keep information flowing, and early detection, early reporting, and early disposal of emergencies caused by rain, snow, and freezing weather, so as to minimize disaster losses.

Comprehensive: Elephant News, Henan Meteorology

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