Zhang Guoqing, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, went to the National Emergency Command Headquarters on the 6th to dispatch flood control and disaster relief work. Zhang Guoqing pointed out that the key period of "seven down and eight up" flood control is approaching, and extreme weather is frequent, so we must not take it lightly. We need to consolidate responsibilities layer by layer, strictly enforce emergency duty, strengthen cross departmental coordination and consultation throughout the entire basin, enhance monitoring, forecasting, and early warning in key areas, timely organize personnel transfer and risk avoidance, properly carry out disaster relief and rescue in Chongqing and other places, and make every effort to ensure safe flood control. We should strengthen flood prevention in the Yangtze River, Huaihe River, the Taihu Lake Lake, Songliao River and other basins, scientifically dispatch water conservancy projects, make preparations for the use of plans, teams, materials and flood storage and detention areas, and ensure the tranquility of major rivers. We need to strengthen the response to floods in small and medium-sized rivers, carry out renovations of flood blocking facilities in river channels, repair weak embankments, and strictly prevent overflow from crevices. We need to strengthen the reinforcement of small and medium-sized reservoirs, hydropower stations, tailings ponds, etc. It is strictly prohibited to operate beyond the flood limit water level to avoid dam collapse and accidents. We need to strengthen the prevention of geological disasters such as flash floods and mudslides, and combine civil air defense with technical prevention to strengthen monitoring of hidden danger points, in order to strictly prevent mass casualties. We need to strengthen the prevention of urban waterlogging, carry out patrol and cleaning of drainage and waterlogging prevention facilities, implement protective measures for low-lying and easily waterlogged areas and underground spaces, and ensure the operation of the city. We should coordinate flood prevention and drought relief, strictly prevent drought and waterlogging, and make urgent changes. (New News Agency)