The Ministry of Natural Resources launched a level IV response to geological disasters in Chongqing Sichuan Guizhou Yunnan and Tibet

According to the news from the WeChat public account of the Ministry of Natural Resources, according to the news from the Department of Geological Survey and Management of the Ministry of Natural Resources: The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued a report to Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Tibet at 11:00 on July 25, 2023. ) to start the geological disaster defense level IV response.

According to the forecast of the meteorological department, from July 25th to 26th, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Tibet will have a strong rainfall process, with heavy rain in parts of southern Sichuan, southern Chongqing, and northern Guizhou. heavy rain. The Geological Hazard Technical Guidance Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources judged that the above-mentioned relevant areas have a high risk of geological disasters during this period. According to the "Ministry of Natural Resources' Geological Disaster Defense and Response Work Plan" (Natural Ziban Letter [2020] No. 1723), the Ministry of Natural Resources decided to start the geological disaster defense level IV response at 11:00 on July 25, 2023.

The Ministry of Natural Resources requires that the competent departments of natural resources in Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet and other provinces (regions, cities) should enhance risk awareness, strengthen bottom-line thinking, attach great importance to the prevention and response of geological disasters during heavy rainfall, and do a good job Inspection and investigation, monitoring and early warning, consultation and judgment, disaster avoidance, defense force preset and on-duty duty, information submission and other work.

The China Geological Survey Bureau and the Ministry of Geological Hazard Technical Guidance Center should strengthen organization and coordination, trend analysis, consultation and judgment, and expert dispatch, and immediately organize stationed and mobile experts from the above-mentioned provinces to go directly to the grassroots to assist in technical support work.