China is experiencing the strongest severe snow and rain in the past 15 years, forcing the Central Office and the Government to issue a directive requiring the safety of people and property. People can welcome Tet with peace of mind.
Since February 1, Central and Eastern China have been subjected to a continuous period of rain, snow and frost for 5 days. At a press conference on the same day, the country’s Meteorological Department said that this was the strongest rain, snow and ice in the winter since 2009. Ms. Tu Quan, chief forecaster of the China Central Meteorological Station also commented that this weather pattern is very rare and extreme.
On the afternoon of February 1, the Ministry of Emergency Management of this country expanded the scope of level IV emergency response for natural disasters of low temperature, rain, snow and frost to 11 provinces, an increase of 4 provinces compared to before. Meanwhile, additional working groups were sent to Anhui province to direct natural disaster prevention work.
On the same day, the Central Party Office and the State Council Office of China issued a Notice on the prevention and response to low temperature, rain, snow and frost disasters before and after the Lunar New Year, requiring We ask all agencies to do their best to ensure the safety of people, property and social stability, so that people can celebrate Tet happily and peacefully.
The notice clearly states that, according to forecasts of the meteorological agency, there will be continuous rain, snow, and frost on a large scale in the Central and Eastern regions, and the amount of accumulated snowfall in some areas will reach or exceed the limit. same period in history. Snow and rain cover a large area and last for a long time, the scope of freezing rain is large, the risk of snow and ice disasters is high, and it coincides with large-scale travel during the Lunar New Year, causing adverse effects on traffic. , providing electricity, production and people’s lives.
Previously, the China Meteorological Administration had to activate level III emergency response for major meteorological disasters (rain, snow, freezing) on January 31. As of 7 a.m. on February 2, the country still had 891 toll stations and 49 sections of highways, national highways and provincial roads closed, of which the most were in Ha Nam province – the core region that was heavily affected. most, with 294 toll stations and 22 road sections closed. According to forecasts of the Henan Meteorological Station, the amount of snow accumulation and snow depth here may reach or exceed the highest level in history.
From the evening of January 31, Zhengzhou city, capital of Henan province, had to mobilize more than 31,000 and more than 2,500 machines and equipment to clear snow and patrol, ensuring traffic. On February 1, a series of trains passing through this city were suspended. Some trains on the Beijing – Shanghai route, which is the busiest, also had to stop operating.
Since this morning, China has had to simultaneously issue four warnings about snowstorms, high winds, fog and freezing, while experiencing the strongest severe snow and rain weather in the past 15 years.