Typhoon ‘Connie’ Looms: Guangdong Provincial Defense Headquarters Springs into Action with Emergency Video Conference

The Provincial Defense Headquarters held a video conference to further study and deploy the defense work against Typhoon “Connie” Guangdong Provincial People’s Government Portal

The Provincial Defense General Office held a video conference to further review and deploy the defense work against Typhoon “Connie”

Time: 2024-10-31 08:42:57 Source: Guangdong Emergency Management WeChat Official Account[Print][Font: Large, Medium, Small]

According to the meteorological department’s monitoring and forecasting, Typhoon “Connie” has strengthened to a super typhoon level and will land on the southeastern coast of Taiwan Island on the 31st. In order to do a solid job in the defense against Typhoon “Connie”, on the afternoon of October 30, Vice Governor and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Provincial Defense Zhang Shaokang held a province-wide video conference on typhoon prevention to in-depth study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s instructions on disaster prevention, reduction, and relief In the spirit of a series of important expositions on the work, we will conscientiously implement the work deployment of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, further study and judge the current development trend of Typhoon “Connie”, and re-emphasize, redeploy and implement the defense work.

The meeting pointed out that Typhoon “Connie” is strong and large. Even if it does not land directly in our province, it will still be affected by wind and waves in eastern Guangdong and other sea areas due to the influence of cold air and the typhoon’s peripheral circulation. Relevant departments in various places must be clearly aware of the many unfavorable situations currently facing them, attach great importance to typhoon prevention, overcome paralysis and lax thinking, base themselves on the most unfavorable situation, make the best preparations, and go all out to ensure the safety of people’s lives and property.

The meeting emphasized the need to strengthen monitoring, forecasting and early warning, closely track typhoon dynamics 24 hours a day, and accurately forecast wind conditions and waves; strengthen early warning and reminders for ships in the port and passing merchant ships to strengthen safety precautions; strengthen science and publicity on typhoon prevention, and enhance the public’s independent disaster prevention and avoidance. Risk awareness. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the joint discussion and judgment, and promptly and decisively launch emergency response to typhoon prevention. In particular, key areas such as the coastal areas of eastern Guangdong must deploy and implement various defense measures as soon as possible. It is necessary to strengthen risk prevention and avoidance measures in key links and strengthen maritime risk management and control. The eastern Guangdong sea area (Shantou and the east area) must re-examine and re-implement the “six hundred percent” maritime typhoon prevention measures; the central Guangdong sea area (Zhuhai to Zhuhai to (areas between Huizhou and Huizhou) fishing boats must maintain near-shore production, be prepared to avoid winds and waves, and be prepared to retreat ashore at any time; strengthen linkage with Fujian, Zhejiang and other provinces, and urge fishing boats operating across provinces to strictly implement local wind prevention instructions. Strengthen the control of vessels in the port, strictly prevent fishermen and fish raft farmers from returning to work at risk, and strengthen the management of safe havens and anchorages. Strengthen risk management and control in coastal areas, assess risks in advance for key locations such as cross-sea routes, coastal scenic spots and wild spots, and bathing beaches, carry out defense work in a timely manner, and shut down operations in a timely manner when necessary. It is necessary to strengthen emergency duty and rescue and rescue preparations, strictly implement the 24-hour duty and leading cadre system, strengthen the reporting of work progress and dangerous disaster information, and at the same time strengthen coordination and information sharing at the top and bottom, so as to achieve “one game of chess for the whole province”; it is necessary to implement Emergency rescue forces and materials are in advance in key locations. In particular, the maritime department must scientifically deploy maritime rescue forces and deploy defenses along the coast to ensure that dangerous situations are dealt with as soon as possible.

At the meeting, the Provincial Meteorological Bureau and the Nanhai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources conducted research and analysis respectively, and the Provincial Three Defense Office reported on the defense work. Relevant member units of the Provincial Defense General Administration and responsible comrades of municipal defense directors at or above the prefecture level attended the meeting.

According to the meteorological department’s monitoring and forecasting, Typhoon “Connie” has strengthened to a super typhoon level and will…