What should you pay attention to when traveling when many provinces encounter sustained heavy rainfall?

Recently, many provinces in central and southern my country have experienced continuous heavy rainfall, and heavy rainfall has also occurred in some areas of Gansu Province, causing mudslides, landslides, and flash floods. It is also the peak tourism season in the province, and tourists are traveling Before traveling, you need to pay close attention to the weather conditions at your destination and be careful to prevent the adverse effects of heavy rainfall on travel.

When traveling in a group, you should follow the instructions of the tour guide

Autumn is a good time to travel, and it is also a rainy day. Whether you are traveling by car or traveling in a group, safety issues are the top priority. . Li Jun, who has 7 years of experience as a tour guide, reminds tourists to do enough homework in advance when traveling, focus on understanding the weather conditions at the destination, pay attention to possible floods and secondary disasters, and make corresponding preparations. When traveling to areas with heavy rainfall, you must be equipped with necessary equipment to prevent heavy rains, floods, and lightning. When traveling, you must always be vigilant, pay attention to the safety tips of scenic spots, follow the reminders of tour guides or team leaders, avoid heavy rains and lightning strikes in time, and prevent floods, Secondary disasters such as mudslides and landslides.

“Heavy rainstorms occurred in many places during the flood season, which had a certain impact on domestic tourism. For example, popular tourist destinations such as Guilin and Fenghuang Ancient City during the same period in previous years were affected by local heavy rains this year. The number of passengers on these lines has dropped significantly. Due to heavy rains and severe waterlogging in Wen County, Longnan, we also recommend tourists who have signed up to go there as a group to postpone their tour time or choose other destinations," said Li Jun. Said that tourists should develop the habit of purchasing travel accident insurance. When joining a group, they should ask the travel agency whether they have purchased travel agency liability insurance, and purchase travel accident insurance as appropriate. Travel accident insurance and emergency rescue insurance can be purchased for self-guided tours and self-driving tours. Effectively reduce the loss of life and property caused by extreme weather.

If you are in danger during a self-driving trip, you should call the police promptly

In recent years, the number of self-driving trips has increased sharply. Han Kai, a Lanzhou citizen who is keen on self-driving trips and hiking, suggested that you should check the condition of your car in advance when traveling by car during the rainy season. Pay special attention to safety precautions when driving on rainy days. If you encounter a heavy rainstorm, you should drive away as soon as possible and move to a safe area. If your vehicle accidentally falls into the water, you should immediately open the door to escape. If you encounter a life-threatening situation, call the police in time.

Lanzhou citizen Xu Bin, who often organizes camping activities with friends, reminded tourists not to camp on tidal flats, river valleys, foothills, flood channels and other areas. They should choose open scenic spots for sightseeing and read warning signs clearly. , follow the instructions of the scenic area security personnel, and do not visit scenic spots that have not been reopened after the rain or non-open scenic spots to avoid accidents. In addition, when traveling in the wild, when thunder and lightning occurs, stay away from iron bars and other metal objects; do not hide from thunderstorms at the entrance of caves, under big trees, or on the edge of cliffs; if you are in an open place during a thunderstorm, you should squat on the ground immediately. This can reduce the risk of being struck by lightning; if you are swimming in a river, river, lake or swimming pool and encounter a thunderstorm, you should go ashore as soon as possible and leave.

You should pay attention to safety tips before traveling

It is understood that tourism in Gansu Province has now entered the normal track, all scenic spots are in good order, and the number of tourist receptions has also reached its highest peak every year. However, When traveling, citizens are still paying close attention to the weather conditions at their destinations. If there are continuous heavy rains in the local area, they should listen to radio, television and mobile phone text messages in a timely manner, pay attention to travel safety reminders, understand weather signs and road traffic conditions, and plan travel itineraries carefully.

According to Meng Zhaohui, director of the Supervision and Management Office of the Gansu Provincial Tourism Development Committee, since the flood season has begun, the Provincial Tourism Development Committee has issued timely notices to various city and state tourism departments on the prevention of heavy rainfall from time to time based on weather forecasts. The notice requires all city and state tourism bureaus to notify all scenic spots in the region, especially water-related scenic spots, scenic spots, forest scenic spots, geological park scenic spots, water conservancy scenic spots, self-driving tourist camps, etc. to strengthen safety precautions. Heavy rainfall may cause floods in small and medium-sized rivers. After forecasts of flash floods and geological disasters, scenic spots must be immediately notified to suspend all high-risk tourism activities such as high-altitude, high-speed, water, and adventure activities, and all travel agencies must be notified to suspend organizing teams to go to dangerous areas to ensure the safety of tourists.