Ministry of Water Resources: The drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the fall is expected to continue to develop

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 5th. The Ministry of Water Resources issued a notice of floods and droughts on the 5th. The drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake area in the fall of the Yangtze River is expected to continue to develop, and it is necessary to continue to do a good job of drought resistance in autumn.At the same time, it is necessary to do a good job of autumn flood defense in other regions and the prevention of the flood caused by typhoons.

According to predictions, the drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Dongting Lake and the Poyang Lake area will continue to develop in the autumn. The coastal areas of the eastern part of my country.

Li Guoying, deputy commander of the National Defense General Defense and Minister of Water Resources, emphasized at the Ministry of Water Resources Drought Flood Resistance Work Conference to focus on strengthening forecasting, early warning, preparation, and planning measures, and make preparations for autumn drought resistance and flood prevention.Effectively respond to the drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Dongting Lake, and Poyang Lake, do a good job in the defense work of autumn floods, and do a good job of preventing the flood of heavy rainfall and flooding.

[Editor in charge: Liu Xiaodong]

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