Risk Prevention,Monitoring and Early Warning of Flood and Drought Disasters in Wuchuan Autonomous County
Water and drought disasters are natural disasters faced by humanity together,and strengthening flood and drought disaster management is a common trend in global water control strategies.Wuchuan Autonomous County is located in the Wuling Mountain area,with fragmented geology,developed karst,steep terrain,and crisscrossing gullies.Being situated in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River,there are numerous rivers,reservoirs,and ponds within its borders.Due to the geographical location,natural disasters occurred frequently.Risk prevention,control,monitoring,and early warning are the important non-structural measures for flood control,drought relief,and disasters reduction.The measures have played an important role in flood control,drought relief,and water engineering operation over the years,achieving significant economic and social benefits.Based on the situation in Wuchuan Autonomous County,this article proposes specific measures for risk prevention,control,monitoring and early warning of flood and drought disasters,in order to build a relatively efficient hydrological monitoring and early warning service system for flood control and drought resistance,and provide support for flood control and drought resistance command and decision-making in Wuchuan Autonomous County.
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