Multiple departments work together to deploy and carry out the prevention and response work for the cold waves, strong winds, and heavy fog disasters this winter and spring.

Recently, the Office of the National Committee for Disaster Reduction and Relief, the China Meteorological Administration, and the Ministry of Emergency Management jointly issued a notice, requiring all regions to fully prepare for the prevention and response to cold waves, strong winds, and heavy fog disasters this winter and next spring. According to predictions, this winter and next spring, China will experience significant temperature fluctuations, frequent cold waves and other strong cooling events; northern parts of North China, most parts of Northeast China, eastern Inner Mongolia, eastern parts of Northwest China, northern Xinjiang, and eastern and southeastern coastal areas will experience strong winds; during intervals of cold air activity, there will be frequent occurrences of heavy fog. The notice requires: to raise political awareness, strengthen responsibility implementation, fully assess the impact and overlapping risks of cold waves, strong winds, and heavy fog disasters, comprehensively ensure political responsibility, and take appropriate prevention measures according to local conditions. Meteorological and emergency management departments should proactively coordinate and guide various parties in carrying out prevention and response work. Relevant industry departments should implement regulatory responsibilities, urge and guide related enterprises and units to improve emergency response measures.