习近平对防汛抗旱工作作出重要指示

习近平对防汛抗旱工作作出重要指示

要求全力应对灾情 做好防汛抗旱抢险救灾各项工作

切实保障人民群众生命财产安全和社会大局稳定

新华社北京6月18日电 中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平对防汛抗旱工作作出重要指示。

习近平指出，近期，南方多地持续出现强降雨，广东、福建等地发生洪涝和地质灾害，造成人员伤亡和财产损失，北方部分地区旱情发展迅速，南涝北旱特征明显。

习近平要求，要全力应对灾情，千方百计搜救失联被困人员，妥善安置受灾群众，保障正常生产生活秩序，最大限度降低灾害损失。

习近平强调，随着我国全面进入主汛期，防汛形势日趋严峻，各地区和有关部门要进一步强化风险意识、底线思维，压实责任、加强统筹，扎实做好防汛抗旱、抢险救灾各项工作。要加强灾害监测预警，排查风险隐患，备足装备物资，完善工作预案，有力有效应对各类突发事件，切实保障人民群众生命财产安全和社会大局稳定。

Xi delivers important instructions on flood control and drought relief

BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered important instructions on the work to fight floods and droughts.

Xi pointed out that heavy rain has continued in many places of southern China, and floods and geological disasters have occurred in Guangdong and Fujian provinces as well as other regions, causing casualties and property losses. In some parts of northern China, drought has occurred and spread rapidly. It is obvious that floods are wreaking havoc in the south while droughts are making trouble in the north.

Xi called for all-out efforts to deal with the disaster, do everything possible to search and rescue those missing or trapped, properly resettle those affected, ensure production and life order, and minimize losses.

Xi emphasized that as China enters the flood season, the flood control situation is growing increasingly severe. He urged all regions and relevant departments to strengthen risk awareness, prepare for worst-case scenarios, make those in charge have stronger sense of responsibility, and strengthen comprehensive planning, so as to ensure that work is consolidated in flood control, drought relief, emergency response, and disaster relief.

Xi also urged efforts to strengthen monitoring and early warning for disasters, ferret hazards in a timely manner, prepare adequate supplies and equipment, and better work plans, thus effectively tackling emergencies to safeguard people's lives and property as well as social stability.