Flash floods in Datong County, Xining have killed 16 people and left 36 people missing. Why do disasters happen so frequently?

It is caused by abnormal local weather. This is unavoidable. After all, humans cannot change the weather, they can only provide early warning.

Disasters always occur frequently in nature, and most disasters pose major threats to human society. For example, flash floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions have caused immeasurable losses to human society. Among all natural disasters, floods have the greatest impact. Although they will not cause a large number of casualties, they will cause heavy losses to the human economy. Flash floods in Datong County, Xining have killed 16 people and left 36 people missing.

According to the announcement issued by the Xining region, the local area was affected by long-term heavy rainfall. Flash floods have occurred in Datong County, Xining. So far, 16 people have died and 36 people are missing. After the incident, the local government and relevant departments immediately launched relevant rescue work to ensure that people's lives and property would not be threatened in any way. In addition, the local government also mobilized the surrounding people to join the rescue operation. Changing the flow of floods by blocking river breaches can fundamentally prevent more towns and villages from being washed away by floods. This prevents the local people from suffering more economic losses, and at the same time, it also buys valuable time for the disaster-stricken people to relocate. It is caused by abnormal weather.

The reason why local disasters occur frequently is entirely caused by abnormal weather. According to the description of the local meteorological department, before the flood disaster occurred. The local area has been experiencing heavy rainfall for a long time, which will greatly increase the probability of flash floods and other natural disasters. The first priority now is to deal with the aftermath.

I think the local government’s top priority is to carry out rescue and search work. The most important thing is to do a good job in the aftermath of this flood. A large number of houses and roads were washed away, so they must be repaired in time.