BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The National Commission for Disaster Relief issued an emergency notice urging local authorities to prepare for floods and geological disasters.
Various authorities must evacuate and relocate residents in advance and help public institutions such as schools, hospitals and elders centers prepare for disasters, the commission said.
They should closely monitor the development of rain and floods and release early warnings via various channels including mobile messages, television and the Internet.
The people relocated must be supplied with food, clothing and clean water, it said in the notice. Enditem