In July, floods, wind and hail were the main natural disasters in China, and 16.92 million people were affected by various natural disasters.

　　CCTV News:On August 17, 2022, Shen Zhanli, spokesperson of the Emergency Management Department and director of the Press and Publicity Department, introduced at the press conference that in July, floods and hailstorms were the main natural disasters in China, and droughts, typhoons, earthquakes, geological disasters and forest fires also occurred to varying degrees. A total of 16.92 million people were affected by various natural disasters, 90 people died and disappeared due to disasters, and the direct economic loss was 28.59 billion yuan.

　　In July, the national natural disasters mainly showed the following characteristics: First, floods occurred in the north and south, local losses in Liaoning and Sichuan were heavy, floods in major rivers were generally stable, and local flash floods caused casualties. Second, there have been 10 strong convective weather processes in China, which are more than the same period of normal years. Wind power disasters are widespread and lightning strikes are more prominent. Third, the number of landing typhoons is small. Typhoon Siam is the first typhoon to land in China this year, with a wide range of influence, long duration and large accumulated rainfall. Fourth, the number of high-temperature days is more than normal, and early love occurs in Sichuan, Chongqing and Yunnan. Fifth, there were two earthquakes with magnitude above 5.0 in mainland China, and no casualties were caused.

　　In July, the national production safety situation was relatively stable, with 1912 production safety accidents and 1609 deaths. The number of accidents, major accidents, major accidents and deaths all decreased year-on-year. However, from the typical accidents, some hidden dangers are still outstanding: First, the major hidden dangers in the mining field are not well managed, and the problem of illegal mining is outstanding. On July 23, a major accident of slope collapse occurred in Gansu Baiyin Hongsheng Coal Industry Co., Ltd., causing 10 deaths, and major accidents of illegal mining in metal and non-metal mines occurred in some places, causing casualties. Second, road transport accidents are frequent, of which 7 become major freight accidents; In addition, the summer travel and play have increased, and the risk of tourist passenger transport has been concentrated. Third, frequent gas leakage and explosion accidents, illegal construction in some places leads to gas leakage, and improper maintenance and use of gas equipment in production and business premises and residential areas are prominent. Fourth, disasters and accidents caused by extreme weather are frequent, especially the safety measures in tourist attractions are not in place, which leads to tourists’ distress, and water transportation and adventure navigation operations cause casualties.