en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of China held a national video conference on urban drainage and flood prevention on July 8, requiring all localities to implement various measures thoroughly to ensure the safe operation of urban infrastructure.

The meeting pointed out that urban drainage and flood prevention work is crucial for high-quality urban development, serving as a safety project, a livelihood project, and a development project. Facing severe weather conditions, the meeting called on all localities to consolidate responsibilities, conduct hazard inspections, strengthen protective measures, and enforce rigid control over waterlogged road sections. In terms of engineering systems, the meeting deployed requirements for continuously improving urban drainage and flood prevention construction, including advancing project implementation and strictly managing projects. Meanwhile, the meeting proposed improving the joint drainage and flood regulation mechanism, enhancing coordination with meteorological, water conservancy, traffic management, and public security departments, and precisely implementing unified dispatch of flood control and drainage facilities. Additionally, the meeting emphasized strengthening professional team building through specialized training and regular emergency drills to enhance the flood prevention responsibility awareness and performance capabilities of newly appointed leading cadres, as well as conducting science popularization to raise public awareness of disaster prevention and risk avoidance. The meeting specifically noted that Typhoon "Bavi" is about to make landfall in China, marking a critical period for flood prevention in northern regions. All localities must respond fully, strengthen monitoring and early warning, and prepare for emergency rescue to maximize the protection of people's lives and property.