Ministry braces for flood-related emergencies
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THE likelihood of environmental emergencies is much higher this year because the El Nino effect is expected to result in an earlier and more serious flood season, said officials.
The Ministry of Environment Protection urged local environment departments to ramp up security checks on known polluting factories and facilities.
Nuclear facilities were identified as the top priority, the ministry said in a statement. Environmental indices around nuclear power plants will be monitored more regularly and there will be more checks on the storage and transportation of radioactive substances.
In addition, the monitoring of major rivers, lakes and sources of drinking water will also be increased. All environment departments will be told to share information and coordinate with weather, water resources and safety control agencies.
According to the Ministry of Water Resources, the El Nino event, which began in September 2014, has been the longest and strongest of its kind since records began in 1951.
As a result of the El Nino effect, serious flooding is possible in the Yangtze drainage area and the flood-control and drought relief situation is extremely serious, said Liu Ning, vice minister of water resources.
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