Ministry of Emergency Management: To address climate change and the northward shift of rain belts, efforts will be made to strengthen the flood control and disaster relief capabilities in northern regions.

On January 15th, the Ministry of Emergency Management held its quarterly routine press conference. Chen Sheng, Director of the Rescue and Material Support Department of the Ministry of Emergency Management, stated that in the next step, they will focus on systematic measures to accelerate the improvement of disaster prevention capabilities. In response to the new challenges brought by climate change and the northward shift of rain belts, they will accelerate the implementation of key tasks for preventing and responding to extreme weather events, and focus on improving the flood control and disaster reduction capabilities in northern regions. Addressing the issue of insufficient disaster preparedness in some areas, they will prioritize and continue to promote key projects such as water and drought disaster prevention and control, seismic reinforcement of buildings and facilities, and risk avoidance and relocation. At the same time, they will accelerate the construction of laws, regulations, and responsibility systems for disaster prevention and reduction, and enhance the authority of the National Committee for Disaster Prevention, Reduction, and Relief in coordinating and coordinating disaster prevention and reduction efforts.