What happened to the three provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai that were hit by snowstorms?

Recently, as of 9:00 on March 16, 66,000 people have been affected by the disaster, the crop damage area is 12,000 hectares, nearly 2,000 large livestock have died due to the disaster, and more than 3,300 sheep have died due to the disaster. The economic loss was more than 63 million yuan.

Affected by strong cold air from March 9 to 13, parts of the northwest experienced widespread rain, snow, strong winds and cooling weather. Among them, the maximum thickness of snow in Gansu reached 54 cm, causing some grasslands to be covered with snow. , cattle and sheep cannot forage.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs stated that 66,000 people were affected in 31 counties (cities, districts), 10 cities (autonomous prefectures) in 3 provinces, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Qinghai; 12,000 hectares of crops were affected, of which more than 100 hectares were harvested; due to Nearly 2,000 large livestock died in the disaster, and more than 3,300 sheep died due to the disaster; direct economic losses were more than 63 million yuan.

According to a report from the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, more than 1,200 people were affected in five counties (districts) including Weibin, Qishan and Long in Baoji City; more than 100 hectares of crops were affected, of which more than 100 hectares were harvested; direct economic losses were nearly 16 million yuan.

According to a report from the Gansu Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, 61,000 people were affected in 21 counties (cities, districts) in 5 cities (autonomous prefectures) including Tianshui, Dingxi, and Gannan; 1,000 hectares of crops were affected; large livestock died due to the disaster Nearly 500 sheep were killed, and more than 2,600 sheep died; direct economic losses were more than 44 million yuan.

According to the Qinghai Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, more than 3,700 people in 5 counties in 4 cities (autonomous prefectures) including Haidong, Huangnan and Hainan were affected by the disaster; nearly 1,500 large livestock and more than 600 sheep died due to the disaster; The direct economic loss was nearly 4 million yuan.

According to a report from the Ministry of Civil Affairs on March 16, according to a report from the Hunan Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, since March 9, continuous rainy weather has occurred in some areas, resulting in oversaturated soil moisture in mountainous areas. Many cases in Hengyang County, Hengyang City Landslide disasters occurred in several towns, among which Zhajiang, Xidu, Jingtou, Jinlan, Qulan and other towns were the most severely affected.

As of 9:00 on March 16, 12,000 people were affected in Hengyang County, and nearly 200 people were urgently relocated; more than 100 houses were damaged to varying degrees; the affected area of ​​crops was 1.1,000 hectares, of which more than 200 hectares had no harvest. ; Direct economic loss of more than 11 million yuan.