Disaster inspection staff went deep into the homes of the affected villagers to check the damage to the house. Sichuan Emergency Photo provided by
China News Service Chengdu, September 12 (Reporter Liu Zhongjun) The reporter learned from Sichuan Provincial Emergency Management Department on the 12th that the expert committee of the Provincial Disaster Reduction Committee and the Provincial Disaster Reduction Center organized multiple batches of expert teams to go deep into the Luding 6.8-magnitude earthquake-stricken areas, and carried out post-earthquake-related disaster situation verification and other work through on-site verification and other methods.
Houses damaged in the earthquake on a half-slope in Moxi Town, Luding. Emergency Photo provided by Sichuan
html At 12:52 on September 5, a magnitude 6.8-magnitude earthquake disaster occurred in Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture, causing major casualties and economic losses.damaged houses in the earthquake on the Dadu River. Sichuan Emergency Photo provided by
It is understood that in order to timely and comprehensively grasp the direct economic losses caused by this earthquake disaster and scientifically prepare the post-disaster recovery and reconstruction plan, the Office of the Sichuan Provincial Disaster Reduction Committee sent several working groups with experts from the Provincial Disaster Reduction Committee as members to the earthquake zone to conduct on-site inspections of damaged houses, municipal facilities, transportation facilities, etc. At present, more than 20 expert teams have been organized to carry out disaster detection and nuclear disasters, disaster situation monitoring, remote sensing interpretation, model establishment, simulation analysis and other work in the front and rear areas. "This is the home of Mr. Liu Yuanfang. This house has completely collapsed. How many people are there in his family?" Liu Jiang, a staff member of the Disaster Reduction Center of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Emergency Management, asked, looking at the ruins in front of him. "There are 10 people in their family. Four people were at home when the earthquake occurred. Most of the houses in the village were damaged to varying degrees. This area was seriously damaged, and the houses next to each other collapsed." The head of Haizishan Village, Xinmin Township, Shimian County, Ya'an City, pointed to the surrounding ruins.
Disaster inspection staff are checking the damaged highway in the earthquake on site. Emergency Photo provided by Sichuan
After the earthquake, mountain roads in the earthquake area are even more difficult to walk. In some places, there are not even roads. Most vehicles from the disaster verification work team cannot go. When they are lucky, they can take the motorcycles of ordinary people. Most sections of the road can only walk on foot with their feet. In addition, the altitude sickness has caused the disaster verification work team to overcome another difficulty. "The road after the earthquake is difficult to walk and breathe. The villagers have no homes. No matter how tired we are, we can't miss a household." A staff member who checked the disaster situation in Yanzigou Town, Moxi Town, Luding said.
Disaster inspection staff are learning about the situation in front of a damaged house. Emergency Photo provided by Sichuan
After the earthquake, the road to Wajiao Village, Wanggangping Township, Shimian County was blocked due to landslides. Local villagers led staff to hike over the steep and into the village group. The working group and seven people must always beware of rocks falling on the mountain. "We really don't know what to do after the earthquake. Their arrival brought hope to our villagers." In front of a ruin in Saojiao Village, the affected villagers choked up and said.
html Starting from September 6, the disaster verification working group will go to Xinmin Township, Cailuo Township, Wanggangping Township, Shimian County, Ya'an City, Yidong Town, Hanyuan County, Moxi Town, Detuo Town, Yanzigou Town, Dewei Town, Jiulong County, based on the disaster scope, comprehensively use the earthquake-stricken areas to report disaster situations, field investigations and remote sensing information interpretation to obtain data, and sample, check and evaluate the number of damaged objects such as population, houses, household property, infrastructure, and public services within the disaster scope.Disaster inspection staff on earthquake ruins are checking the situation of collapsed houses. Sichuan emergency photo
As of now, 431 damaged houses in 9 townships (towns) have been checked on the spot, as well as 9 municipal facilities, 20 transportation facilities, 1 water conservancy pipeline facility, and 1 earthquake platform monitoring point facility. "We will comprehensively verify and approve disaster losses and provide strong support for the preparation of post-disaster reconstruction planning, such as comprehensive on-site investigation, satellite remote sensing, drone aerial photography, and comprehensive disaster index model calculation." Staff from the Sichuan Provincial Disaster Reduction Committee Office said that provincial disaster-related departments such as housing, construction, transportation, education, and economics have been organized, and a total of more than 90 experts and technicians have been sent to verify the disaster situation on the spot, and the earthquake-related disaster situation verification work is still in progress in an orderly manner. (End)
