THE worst flood to hit the Haihe River Basin in northern China since 1963 has exposed weaknesses in monitoring and forecasting capabilities for floods, China s Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) said earlier this week.
As flood-hit regions in North and Northeast China mobilize all efforts to restore production and people’s normal lives, China’s top disciplinary watchdog on Tuesday called for strengthened supervision and inspection of post-disaster relief funds to prevent misuse and ensure reconstruction efforts are carried out smoothly and efficiently.
Since the end of July, Beijing, Hebei, Tianjin, Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, and other regions that had been severely affected by unprecedented heavy rainfall have seen significant progress in flood control and disaster relief.
The worst flood that hit the Haihe River Basin in North China since 1963 has exposed weaknesses in monitoring and forecasting capabilities for floods, said China’s Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) on Monday.
From July 28 to August 1, some 22 rivers in the basin experienced above-warning level flooding, and eight rivers reported the largest floods ever recorded, said MWR officials at a news conference. The disaster has caused 61 deaths, and millions of people were impacted.