A strong wind in Nantong, Jiangsu killed 11 people and injured 102 people. What is the highest wind intensity?
On the evening of April 30, affected by the Northeast Cold Vortex, the extreme winds in Lianyungang, Yancheng, Huai'an, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Nantong, Zhenjiang, and Changzhou in Jiangsu reached level 8 or above. Sanyou Group, Sanyu Town, Tongzhou District, Nantong The extreme wind reached level 14.
According to the Nantong Municipal Public Security Bureau, as of 22:30 on April 30, Nantong urban area has received more than 100 police reports caused by strong winds. That night, Wang Shiji, a police officer from the Seventh Brigade of the Traffic Police Detachment, encountered a mother and daughter asking for help while on duty at night.
After questioning, the girl was hit in the face by a billboard blown down by strong winds. Her face was bleeding and she needed to go to the hospital immediately for treatment. The police immediately escorted the injured girl to the First People's Hospital for treatment.
According to news released by Nantong, extreme disaster weather caused casualties and property losses, and the Nantong Municipal Governance Modernization Command Center promptly entered a wartime command state.
So far, more than 3,000 people have been affected by the disaster, including 11 people who died due to falling trees, smashing down houses, breaking telephone poles, and being swept into rivers by strong winds; 102 people were injured due to the disaster, and we are organizing Medical treatment. Due to a sudden strong wind, Suhaimen Yu 01728 capsized and 11 crew members fell into the water. 2 crew members have been successfully recovered and 9 crew members are still under intense search and rescue.
Strong weather in Jiangsu killed 11 people, the Provincial Party Committee Secretary issued instructions
On April 30, areas along and north of the Yangtze River in Jiangsu were hit by strong convective weather such as sudden strong winds and hail. After the disaster occurred, the provincial party committee and government made deployments overnight.
Provincial Party Committee Secretary Lou Qinjian issued instructions, requiring all efforts to search and rescue missing persons, strengthen safety precautions during the festival, organize disaster relief, properly resettle the affected people, and ensure public stability and social stability. Provincial Governor Wu Zhenglong quickly deployed and came to the command center of the Provincial Emergency Management Department to further direct and dispatch emergency response work.
Reference for the above content? The Paper - Heartbreaking! Jiangsu was hit by extreme weather, causing 11 deaths and 102 injuries