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Yonghe County Natural Resources Bureau and Yonghe County Meteorological Bureau issue yellow warning for geological hazards and meteorological risks [Level III/Heavy], China

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Yonghe County Natural Resources Bureau and Yonghe County Meteorological Bureau jointly issued a geological disaster meteorological risk warning at 18:45 on October 16, 2026: Due to strong precipitation, it is expected that the geological disaster meteorological risk warning level in Yonghe County will be Level III (yellow) from 20:00 on October 16 to 20:00 on October 17, with high geological disaster meteorological risk. Please do a good job in identifying, inspecting, and monitoring hidden dangers. Conduct inspections and monitoring at least twice a day, especially in the artificial slopes in front of and behind houses, as well as in the activity areas of personnel at mountain gullies. If any danger is found, timely avoidance measures should be taken. At the same time, local residents, construction projects, industrial and mining enterprises, non coal mines, tailings ponds, transportation arteries, nursing homes, schools, hospitals, and concentrated residential areas are reminded to pay close attention to geological and meteorological risk warning information. Warning response: (1) Each township, relevant department, and unit should be on duty 24 hours a day for emergency response, and responsible persons at all levels should immediately take up their posts to respond to emergencies and maintain smooth communication. (2) The monitoring responsible person and personnel in the warning area shall conduct monitoring according to the monitoring plan and keep monitoring records. (3) During the warning period, the monitoring personnel shall conduct at least 2 inspections per day, focusing on observing changes in the slope foot of the hidden danger point, observing whether there are cracks or sinkholes formed on the top of the slope, and making signs for comparison during the next inspection. If any danger is found, it shall be reported immediately, and the township (town) government shall quickly organize personnel to evacuate.

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Coordinates35.8617, 104.1954
RegionYonghe County
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityChina — cn-cma-xx
Cap UrgencyUnknown
Cap CertaintyUnknown

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