Hui urges precautions against Kaemi
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-07-25 09:07
Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu Monday urged officials at all levels in
relevant areas to take precautions against Typhoon Kaemi expected to hit eastern
China soon.
Addressing the meeting of State Flood Control and Drought Relief
Headquarters, Hui said the current situation is "very severe" and asked
officials at all levels to be "fully prepared" for typhoons.
As of 16:00 on Monday, Typhoon Bilis has left 612 people dead, 208 missing,
and 3.068 million relocated to safer places. In the same time, Typhoon Kaemi is
on its way to hit eastern China.
Hui asked flood-control bureaus at each level to take effective prevention
measures such as relocating people in danger, ordering offshore boats and
fishermen to return, and consolidating facilities erecting high above the
ground.
He also ordered to enhance surveillance over reservoirs and major rivers for
potential floods, while looking out for possible mud-flow, land slide, and other
similar disasters.
"The people's life should be placed on top priority," Hui said. "Measures
should be taken to ensure food, clothing, shelter and medical aids for people in
disaster-hit areas."
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