Wen urges disaster prevention during floods
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged local governments to step up efforts in disaster prevention while heavy rains sweep the country's south and cause floods.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) talks to a local farmer during his visit to fllod-hit Ningxiang county, in Central China's Hunan Province, July 1, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua] |
![Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) talks to a local farmer during his visit to fllod-hit Ningxiang county, in Central China's Hunan Province, July 1, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100703/0019b93bd68d0d98e42301.jpg "Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) talks to a local farmer during his visit to fllod-hit Ningxiang county, in Central China's Hunan Province, July 1, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]")
Wen made the call during an inspection tour to flood-hit Hunan province Thursday.
He told local officials it is a top priority to ensure the safety of people and asked them to help farmers resume agricultural production.
Guided by a farmer, Wen also inspected an area in Ningxiang County where cave-ins occurred during the floods.
Wen asked local officials to dispatch geological experts to find the cause of the cave-ins as soon as possible.
He said villagers whose houses have been damaged by the cave-ins should be compensated.
The government should ensure all relocated residents, especially school children, have a safe place where they can live and study, the premier added.
