According to official statistics, as of yesterday, 6.72 million mu of arable land in the country has been affected by drought, and 990,000 rural residents and 320,000 head of livestock are facing drinking water difficulties, mainly in Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Guizhou provinces.
China News Agency reported yesterday, citing the Chinese Ministry of Water Resources.
According to the report, since October last year, precipitation in southern China has been significantly low, with the least amount of precipitation in Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Guizhou in the same period in history since 1961, with 60% less precipitation in Fujian and 53.4% less in Guangdong than the same period.
In addition, the temperature in most areas in the south is also higher than the same period by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius.
In the face of drought brought by high temperatures and little rain, the drought-stricken area of arable land in Yunnan and the number of rural people with drinking water difficulties have increased rapidly, and some towns in eastern Guangdong have implemented measures to restrict water supply in limited time and pressure.
The report said that China’s Ministry of Water Resources 22 for the serious impact of drought held a meeting to analyze and judge the national rain, water, drought and reservoir storage situation, and the drought defense work arrangements and deployment.
The meeting required that strict prevention of drought and flooding emergency turn solid launch of pre-flood inspection, speed up the repair of water damage, timely organization of flood control exercises, revised and improved scheduling program plans to ensure flood safety.
The meeting also requested that the precise grasp of public opinion propaganda guidance, timely and proactive for the media to provide drought and drought work deployment, adhere to positive publicity, correct guidance, and strive to form a good atmosphere for the whole community to support the drought, water conservation.
The picture shows that the water level of Wanlv Lake in Heyuan City, Guangdong Province dropped significantly on the 20th. Wanlv Lake is the largest artificial lake in South China. (Courtesy of China News Agency)
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