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——Guidelines for the Emergency Management Department's Working Group to Conduct Disaster Relief and Rescue Research in Hebei Province
Recently, the Ministry of Emergency Management dispatched a working group to Bazhou and other places in Hebei Province to conduct research and guidance on comprehensive assessment of disaster losses, allocation and use of central disaster relief funds, restoration and reconstruction of damaged housing due to disasters, and transitional resettlement of affected populations.
Go deep into the frontline inspection of the disaster area
In early August, Hebei Province decided to launch the Dongdian Flood Storage and Detention Zone. Faced with the extremely severe flood control situation, villagers from 48 villages in 5 townships in Bazhou City have evacuated and relocated. After the upstream flood, residential buildings and crops were flooded, and factories and facilities were washed away, causing serious economic losses.
Now, more than a month has passed, have the affected people received relief funds in a timely manner? Has it been properly placed? The working group walked and asked along the way.
In Yujinwa Village, Bazhou Town, Bazhou City, which was severely affected by the disaster, the accumulated water in the village did not completely recede until the end of August. The local housing and construction department has completed the first round of housing safety appraisal. Except for 55 households identified as D-level houses that have not returned, more than 100 villagers have returned home to live.
Due to the fact that gas supply has not yet been restored, villagers mainly use electricity for cooking and boiling water.
The working group members reminded the local village cadres, "As the flood recedes, there may be damage to electrical wires and appliances, coupled with an increase in electricity consumption, it is necessary to do a good job in identifying and eliminating risks to ensure safety."
"We will arrange dedicated personnel to inspect the safety hazards of houses. In addition, the second round of house safety appraisal work will be launched soon, and the house level will be dynamically adjusted according to the actual situation to ensure that the people live safely and with peace of mind." said Zhang Dexu, Secretary of the Party Branch of Yujinwa Village.
In the meeting room of the town government in Bazhou Town, piles of accounts related to the distribution of disaster relief funds are neatly stacked. The working group members carefully reviewed and occasionally asked questions.
When reviewing a registration form for the distribution of relief funds for disaster stricken people, a family of ten people caught the attention of the working group. Due to the involvement of a large amount of rescue funds, the working group members verified the information of this household and, after confirming its accuracy, took the initiative to teach local staff methods: "When randomly checking the ledger, the focus can be on households with eight or more people to prevent fraudulent claims and use each disaster relief fund on the cutting edge."
At the current only resettlement site in Bazhou City - Lin'an Post Station Resettlement Site, the working group members had a conversation with Wang Yan'an, an elderly person: "How are you living here? Have you received the government's disaster relief subsidy?"
"Thank you for the care of the Party and the government. I don't have to worry about food and clothing here," Wang Yan'an said, taking out his phone and pointing to the bank's incoming text message for the staff to read. Recently, he has received five disaster relief payments totaling more than 30000 yuan. These funds are a godsend and can help our family overcome difficulties.
Face to face discussion guidance
In addition to conducting inspections at the front line of the disaster, the working group also held discussions with the responsible persons and business personnel of the relevant municipal emergency management departments on issues such as disaster damage, fund utilization, and transitional resettlement.
"From the perspective of the response to this heavy rainfall, we have identified some common issues. For example, when it comes to disaster relief and assistance, it is necessary to coordinate and coordinate relevant departments to jointly promote the work. In some areas, there is a sense of fear and feeling that it cannot be pushed forward." At the symposium, the working group members candidly pointed out the problems.
What's a good solution then? The working group members mentioned that the Ministry of Emergency Management, together with relevant departments such as the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, has established an inter ministerial coordination mechanism for the restoration and reconstruction of damaged housing due to disasters. Currently, through this mechanism, relevant departments regularly hold video conferences to timely understand the progress of work, jointly study work measures, fully leverage the joint efforts of departments, and effectively guide and support local efforts to promote the restoration and reconstruction of damaged housing due to disasters. The staff suggested that "all provinces and cities can refer to the establishment of relevant mechanisms, timely consultation and communication, and believe that the problem of difficult coordination and coordination will be easily solved.".
Since the occurrence of this round of heavy rainfall, Hebei Province has received 1.195 billion yuan in central disaster relief funds and coordinated 121 million yuan in provincial-level natural disaster relief funds.
"Hebei has received the most central disaster relief funds this time. How to make good use of this money? Not only should it be allocated in a timely manner, but it is also important to ensure that every penny is openly and fairly used for various post disaster reconstruction work." In response, the working group suggests that when distributing funds, good practices from provinces such as Jiangxi can be borrowed, and local disciplinary inspection and supervision commissions should be actively invited to intervene and participate in supervision in advance.
At the symposium, the term "responsibility" was repeatedly mentioned. The working group takes the recent flash flood disaster in Jinyang County, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province as an example and requires local authorities to strictly implement the main responsibility for reporting the disaster situation, prohibit the occurrence of major disaster reports, minor disaster reports, and non reporting of disasters. "In the new situation of disaster relief work, every link corresponds to responsibility, and dereliction of duty will be held accountable. Everyone should have a high sense of responsibility and do related work seriously and seriously.".
"Compared to the Northeast region, Hebei enters winter later, but it does not mean that work can slow down. We need to accelerate the progress of work, accurately deliver the warmth of the Party and the government to every affected person, ensure that they can go home or move into new homes before winter, and safely and warmly pass the winter." At the meeting, the working group made clear requirements to the Emergency Management Department of Hebei Province.
Extended reading
·Let's sail together in the wind and rain, unite as one! Building a Strong Line of Defense for Flood Control, Disaster Relief, and Guarding Homeland Together
·Interpretation of the Emergency Management Department Guiding Hebei Province to Carry out Relief and Compensation Policies for Disaster stricken Masses
·With guaranteed supplies, people can eat well, sleep soundly, and visit resettlement sites for disaster stricken people in Hebei province
