Ren Zhenhe, deputy secretary of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee, on Tuesday called for greater efforts to ensure the safety of people's lives and property as the province has launched emergency response to the ongoing rainy season. He made the remarks when going on an inspection tour in the provincial headquarters for flood control and drought relief.
Ren Zhenhe said the important instructions made by General Secretary Xi Jinping on flood relief and rescue have reflected the people-first development thinking and the people-oriented concept.
More rainstorms have been reported since June in many parts of Jiangsu, triggering floods and geological disasters.
As many places in the province have entered the flood season, with some facing tough situations amid the approaching typhoon season, Ren required the Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, and other departments, to strengthen coordination and provide effective guidance in flood and typhoon prevention.
He urged natural resources and meteorology departments to enhance monitoring and early warnings, improving their accuracy and coverage, while emergency rescue teams should be prepared for disaster relief efforts.
Ren Zhenhe stressed the need to put people first, and value people's lives most in the combat against floods.
He also underscored the necessity to coordinate epidemic prevention with flood control and disaster relief work, combine prevention preparations with emergency response, strengthen flood monitoring, and promptly identify risks.
