East China’s Jiangsu province is on the alert for extreme weather conditions such as rain, snow and freezing weather in the days leading up to the annual spring festival holiday.
The highway and railway departments have made emergency plans in advance for fear that heavy snowfall will disrupt the traffic. Nanjing Xiaohongshan Coach Terminal has prepared snow removal equipment, straw mats and industrial salt. Nanjing Railway Station has formulated a snow and ice removal plan.
In the event of excessive snowfall, highway and rail authorities will cancel or suspend coaches and trains in real time.
Rain and snow weather will bring a severe test to urban traffic and power supply. Wuxi Bus Group has installed snow chains for spare bus wheels. Donghai County Power Supply Company has increased personnel and shifts, cooperated with big data monitoring, and increased inspections on transmission lines with large load rates to ensure power supply.
The Law Enforcement Brigade of Urban Management Bureau in Jurong County has arranged for more than 90 urban management agents to be on duty 24 hours a day.
Nanjing has arranged for snow clearing emergency commandos to be on standby at any time. The team includes command and dispatch, mechanized operations, and manual operators.
