Yunnan's Songming County is making every effort to deal with severe convective weather disasters.

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25/04/2026
According to the office of the Disaster Prevention and Reduction Committee of Songming County, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, on the afternoon of the 25th, on the evening of April 24, Songming County experienced hail and other severe convective weather, causing varying degrees of impact on agricultural production, infrastructure, and the production and life of the masses in the county. As of now, it is estimated that more than 36,000 mu of crops and greenhouses in the county have been affected, 2 injured people have been sent to the hospital for treatment, and the damage to vehicles and houses is being investigated and addressed. After the disaster, Songming County quickly activated the emergency plan, made every effort to coordinate the disaster investigation, emergency response, and post-disaster handling, etc. Work. Timely cleaning of fallen trees and road obstacles, repairing damaged power and communication facilities, relocating and resettling residents in temporary dangerous houses, and ensuring the personal safety of the masses. Organizing technical personnel to guide farmers in post-disaster remediation of crops and greenhouse restoration. Insurance companies have started verifying the situation of vegetable damage and will actively carry out claims for farmers who have suffered losses due to the disaster.