What impact did heavy rains have on Lanshan County, Yongzhou, Hunan Province?
? This heavy rain has had a great impact on the local area. It is understood that the highway in Lanshan County, Hunan Province was affected by heavy rainfall and heavy rain. It is located at K57 and 700 Bamu'ao of National Highway G537 in Lanshan County. Landslides occurred on the road section, causing landslides and landslides in many parts of the county trunk road and water subsidence on the road. The road was severely damaged by water damage, affecting the passage of passing vehicles.
Although after the danger occurred, the Lanshan County Highway Department immediately took action in the face of highway flood control danger, quickly organized road maintenance personnel, mobilized rescue machinery and equipment to rush to the dangerous road section as soon as possible, and invested in clearing the road surface despite the rain. During emergency rescue operations such as water accumulation, cleaning up water-damaged landslides, clearing fallen trees, and setting up warning signs. However, this also shows how harmful this kind of extreme weather is. I hope everyone will pay more attention to safety.
?And heavy rain is a kind of disastrous weather with serious impact. When there are continuous heavy rains or heavy rainstorms or extremely heavy rains in a certain area, it may cause flash floods, reservoir dam collapse, rivers overflowing, houses washed away, farmland submerged, transportation and telecommunications interrupted, which will affect the national economy and people's lives. Serious damage to property. Heavy rains, especially large-scale sustained heavy rains and concentrated heavy rainstorms, not only affect industrial and agricultural production, but may also endanger people's lives and cause serious economic losses.
? The impact of this incident is still relatively large, causing great damage to some major highways and making vehicles impassable. However, according to the person in charge of the Lanshan County Highway Construction and Maintenance Center, To ensure the smooth flow of highways during the flood season, maintenance manpower will be organized to promptly clean up sections with potential safety hazards such as landslides, rockfalls, sediment accumulation, and road safety hazards that affect vehicle traffic. At the same time, inspections of road conditions will be intensified, especially on high slopes and bridges. Inspection and monitoring of culverts, culverts and road sections prone to water damage, and fully respond to the danger of road water damage to ensure the safe passage of vehicles.
? Also, generally speaking, the main types of landslides include rainwater landslides, earthquake landslides, construction landslides, etc. The more common ones are rainwater landslides. This incident was caused by continuous heavy rainfall and heavy rain. The attack caused problems on the road. I hope everyone will pay more attention to safety when driving in dangerous places to prevent accidents and dangers.
Moreover, China has a monsoon climate. From late spring to midsummer, the cold air in the north fights and retreats. Warm and cold air frequently meet, causing heavy rains. The location of the main rain belts in mainland China also moves from south to north with the seasons. South China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and Taiwan) is the region with the most heavy rains in China. Generally speaking, the rainy season is from April to September. From the second half of June to the first half of July, there are usually heavy rains during the Meiyu period in the Yangtze River Basin. In late July, the rainband moves to the north of the Yellow River. After September, the winter monsoon establishes and the rainband moves southward.
Due to the influence of the summer monsoon, the distribution of heavy rain days and rainfall in China decreases from the southeast to the northwest inland, with more mountains than plains. Moreover, the southeastern coastal islands and coastal areas have the most heavy rain days, and the number of rainy days decreases toward the northwest. On average, there is less than one day of heavy rain every year in the northwest plateau. The southeastern or eastward slopes of the Taihang Mountains, Dabie Mountains, Nanling Mountains, and Wuyi Mountains are the centers of heavy rains in these areas.
? People living around these places must pay more attention to safety during the rainy season every year to prevent the impact of extreme weather such as heavy rains, which may cause property damage and threaten life safety. After all, at this time of year, there are always a small number of people who are in danger or even lose their lives due to various circumstances.
? Especially when walking in standing water outdoors, pay attention and walk close to buildings to prevent falling into manholes, pits, etc. Pay attention to heavy rains at night to prevent old houses from collapsing and injuring people. Don't ride your bike when it rains heavily. And when drivers encounter too deep water on the road or under an overpass, they should try to go around it and avoid forcing through. Also, on rainy days, if the car stalls in a low-lying area, do not wait in the car. Get off the car and wait for rescue at a higher place. These are things that can save your life at critical moments. I hope everyone will keep them in mind.
? Finally, the editor hopes that everyone will pay attention to safety when driving on rainy days, especially when extreme weather occurs. It is best not to drive to prevent accidents. After all, safety is no small matter. Only carefulness can allow us to maximize our safety. Avoid danger.