How much will the rice production in Wuchang decrease this year?, "Almost all the rice fields along the river are flooded" Wuchang City | Warning | Rice

Geological disaster warning, rainstorm red warning, severe convection warning... These days, Arvin has received warning messages on his mobile phone.

She is a native of Wuchang, Heilongjiang, and the famous Wuchang rice is produced here.

However, due to the residual circulation of Typhoon Dussuri, Wuchang City has received rainfall exceeding 100 millimeters for several consecutive days since August 2, causing large reservoirs, medium-sized reservoirs, and rivers within the area to exceed the flood limit water level, and multiple townships have been affected.

Under the rainstorm, several towns were affected and villagers were transferred

On the evening of the 3rd, Awen, who received the flood discharge news, stayed up all night praying that the rain would clear up soon and everything would be safe.

On the afternoon of August 3rd, the Office of the Flood Control and Drought Relief Command in Wuchang City announced that due to the increased discharge of the Longfengshan Reservoir at 2:30 am on August 3rd, personnel from 25 villages and towns downstream of the reservoir are being fully transferred.

The distribution map of rainfall in Harbin released by the Harbin Meteorological Bureau shows that from 0:00 on August 2 to 8:00 on August 4, the station with the highest rainfall was Longfeng Mountain.

The picture is from "@ Harbin Meteorology" Weibo.

Xiaohe is from Xiangyang Town, Wuchang City and was also affected by the flood. "On the evening of the 3rd, my father organized an evacuation in the village, but due to the lack of signal on the mountain, we are currently unable to contact him."

Xiaohe is currently staying in town. According to her understanding, "the villages in Longfengshan Town have also been evacuated."

On August 4th, the Office of the Flood Control and Drought Relief Command in Wuchang City released another news, stating that nearly 20000 disaster affected people have been relocated in Wuchang City, with no casualties. The emotions of the disaster affected people are stable, and the supply of daily necessities is normal.

At 21:00 on the same day, the National Disaster Reduction Commission and the Emergency Management Department launched the national level IV disaster relief emergency response in response to the severe rainstorm and flood disaster in Heilongjiang, sent a working group to the disaster area to check the disaster situation on the spot, guide and assist the local people in disaster relief work such as basic life assistance.

On the 5th, Xiaohe told reporters that her family had received disaster relief supplies and she began to devote herself to work.

The rice fields along the river are flooded, and villagers say that the rice is heading and least resistant to rain

According to official information, Wuchang City is the county-level city with the largest population and cultivated land area among the nine counties under Harbin, and is also one of the top five rice producing counties in China. In 2022, the annual rice production in Wuchang is 1.92 million tons.

As the main producer of rice in Wuchang, many people are concerned about the disaster situation in the local rice fields under heavy rainfall?

Regarding the disaster situation of crops in Wuchang City, on the 4th, a government official from Wuchang City told reporters that he currently does not have specific data and has not yet conducted statistics. "We are all going to the countryside to fight against floods."

Several local residents expressed that based on the current flooding situation, it is estimated that rice production will be affected.

"My family has about 28 acres of land, and now most of the rice paddies are in water. I don't know how much we can keep," said Xiaohe. "The cost of one acre of land is 700 yuan, so I estimate the loss this time will be quite significant."

Several videos sent by Xiaohe to reporters show that the flood has reached his doorstep. In some plots, the flood almost submerged the rice.

It is currently the heading period of rice. "It can be said that it is the time when rice is least resistant to rain and least able to flood. It is inevitable that rice production will decrease. I only hope that the rain will stop soon and the flood will subside as soon as possible, so that we can save more." said Xiaohe.

Awen also mentioned that almost all the rice paddies along the river were flooded. However, on the night of the 4th, the rain gradually subsided, which made Awen feel relieved. "The most dangerous stage at present has passed, and the floods in Longfeng Mountain will also gradually subside."

Purchasing agricultural insurance can apply for claims to reduce losses

The rain is gradually receding, and for farmers, rescuing crops in the fields is also on the agenda. The reporter noticed that on the evening of the 3rd, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Heilongjiang Province issued suggestions on cultivation techniques for major crops after typhoon and flood disasters.

The article mentions that for rice, it is necessary to strengthen water layer management, timely drain the accumulated water, inspect, wash, and support seedlings in fields where the water layer is too deep and short-term flooding is caused by typhoons and heavy rainfall. Continuous rainfall is beneficial for the occurrence of rice blast disease, and it is also necessary to prevent and control the disease.

Local farmers have also been actively carrying out self rescue efforts recently. A Long lives in the Leshan Township of Wuchang City, which is the core rice production area of Wuchang. A few years ago, when he returned to his hometown to start a business, he established a cooperative and sold Wuchang rice. Before evacuating, he ran through the fields, repairing riverbanks and pumping water outside.

So, besides self rescue, can farmers receive corresponding compensation?

According to data released by the State Administration for Financial Regulation on August 4th, as of August 3rd, insurance institutions in 14 disaster stricken areas including Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei have received 143600 insurance reports, including 14300 agricultural insurance reports, with an estimated loss amount of 542 million yuan.

A Long also bought land insurance for the rice fields in the dam, but has not yet applied for compensation.

How to determine the damage caused by crop flooding and how to claim compensation? The reporter consulted multiple insurance companies that carry out agricultural insurance.

Among them, the customer service personnel of China Property and Casualty Insurance told reporters that to apply for compensation, you need to first contact the local claims department. "Regarding the disaster situation of crops, experts need to verify the situation. After verifying the losses, claims will be calculated based on the underwriting situation."

An Anhua Agricultural Insurance customer service representative also stated, "After the staff visit the site for inspection, they will assess the loss and make compensation."

As the flood recedes, farmers who have purchased insurance can apply for compensation as soon as possible to reduce losses.