According to the forecast of the meteorological department, the overall deviation of the climate year this year, regional and staged floods and droughts are at greater risk. Recently, the National Defense General Office issued a notice to all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, all river basin defense generals and all members of the National Defense General Office to arrange the preparations for flood control, drought relief and typhoon prevention.

　　The National Defense General Office requires strict implementation of various responsibility systems for flood control and drought relief, continuous improvement of the responsibility system of joint management by the party and government and step-by-step insurance, and consolidation of the main responsibility of the local party committees and governments and the responsibility of industry supervision. It is necessary to effectively strengthen the command system, improve the working mechanism, build a strong emergency command system for flood control and drought relief at all levels, and give full play to the leading role, unified command and efficient synergy. It is necessary to focus on the actual effect to revise the emergency plan and improve the early warning mechanism. In accordance with the requirements of the Measures for the Administration of Emergency Plans for Emergencies, we should fully learn from and apply the results of summing up typical disasters, improve the pertinence and operability of various emergency plans for flood control and drought relief, and strengthen the early warning response linkage and the early warning "calling" that goes directly to the grassroots level.

　　The National Defense General Office stressed that it is necessary to focus on the investigation and rectification of potential risks, comprehensively use the results of natural disaster risk survey, comprehensively investigate key parts such as reservoirs, tailings ponds, mountain flood disaster danger areas, important water diversion projects, mountain-related tourist attractions, and schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other crowded places, and implement rectification and control measures. It is necessary to pay close attention to the preparation of materials for the rescue team, support the grassroots to equip and strengthen emergency rescue forces according to the characteristics of disasters and the degree of safety risks, and carry out early disposal in case of sudden danger and disaster. It is necessary to carry out in-depth training drills and popular science education, increase the training of knowledge and skills such as prevention and response to extreme storms and floods, carry out comprehensive drills for flood control and disaster prevention and mitigation education activities according to local conditions, and enhance the public’s awareness of disaster prevention and avoidance and their ability to save themselves and each other.

　　(CCTV reporter Guorong Tang)