SLIDE 1 Lessons from earthquake emergency response in China and supported countries
LI Yigang, National Earthquake Response Support Service(NERSS) China Earthquake Administration(CEA)
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Seismotectonic background of China
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Distribution of strong earthquakes
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Land area of the world
Number of continental earthquakes
7% 33%
China has the biggest number of continental earthquakes in the world
SLIDE 5 Earthquake 54% Meteorological 40% Geological 4% Oceanic 1% Other 1%
More than half is by earthquake Death toll by natural disaster since 1950s
SLIDE 6 Historical Big Earthquake Disasters
- 2008 M 8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake
Fatalities: 69227 Injured: 374643
- 1976 M 7.8 Tangshan Earthquake
Fatalities: 240,000 Injured: 160,000
- 1920 M 8.5 Ningxia Haiyuan Earthquake
Fatalities: 234,000
- 1556 M 8.0 Shaanxi Huaxian Earthquake
Fatalities: 830,000
- 1303 M 8.0 Shanxi Earthquake
Fatalities: 200,000
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Tangshan Earthquake 1976
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Wenchuan Earthquake 2008
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Xintai Earthquake: The Start of Earthquake response system
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The modern emergency response system was established after 2003, which was known as the SARS YEAR
SLIDE 11 Emergency command and management institution
Commanders CEA
General office of the state council
General Staff of Military
National Development and Reform Commission
Ministry of Civil Affairs Ministry of Public Security
Other Members 外 交 部 商 务 部 卫 生 部 质 检 总 局 广 电 总 局 安 监 总 局 中 国 气 象 局 国 家 海 洋 局 民 航 局 海 关 总 署 国 务 院 港 澳 办 国 家 旅 游 局 中 国 保 监 会 国 务 院 新 闻 办 国 务 院 台 办 武 警 总 部 农 业 部 水 利 部 铁 道 部 交 通 运 输 部 住 房 和 城 乡 建 设 部 环 境 保 护 部 国 土 资 源 部 财 政 部 工 业 和 信 息 化 部 科 技 部 教 育 部 (CEA)
Leader of State Council
General Commander
Headquarters Office
SLIDE 12 Plan Shelter USAR
Military& Police Volunteer
Earthquake Emergency Response System of China
Logistics
Y =
Finicial
Government
NGO Media
Corporation
SLIDE 13 中国地震局 中国地震局应 急指挥部
CEA Headquarters
中国地震局现 场指挥部
On-site Headquarters
CEA Emergency Respose Structure
Information Decision-making Earthquake and secondary disaster monitoring Foreign rescue teams Seismic hazard assessment Emergency rescue Recovery and Reconstruction Logistics CISAR Secretary Disaster assessment Monitoring and Forecasting Press and Publicity Logistics
SLIDE 14 China International SAR Team ( CISAR ) Launched in 2001
Former Premier Wen at the Ceremony on 27 April 2001
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Equipment base with the capacity for 1000-member SAR Teams
National training base
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Qualified by IEC, 2009
The World 12th, Asian second international heavy rescue team
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Distribution of Earthquake Disaster SAR Forces (Above Provincial Level)
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Local government is the main response force Swift government response A unified commanding system Decisive action making in-time and transparent issuing
Some response rules with Chinese Characteristics
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Facts of Wenchuan earthquake
- Magnitude: 8.0
- Time: 14:28 Hours, May 12, 2008
- Epicenter: Wenchuan and the area Longmenshan fault
SLIDE 20 Facts of Wenchuan earthquake
- Severely Affected Area: 130,000 Km2, 51 counties in
Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi
- Total affected area: 500,000 Km2, 417 counties
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- Dead: 69227 with 17923 missing
- Removed population: 15.10 million
- Economic loss: RMB 845.1 Billion
- Reconstruction: three years or longer
Facts of the Wenchuan earthquake
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Former Premier Wen in Dujiangyan
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Rescue teams in Beichuan
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International USAR Team
SLIDE 25 20 April Lushan Earthquake
Magnitude: 7.0 Death: 196 Missing: 21 Injured: 13484 Area of VI and above: 18682 km²
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Intensity Map of 20 April Lushan Earthquake
SLIDE 27 Premier Li Keqiang Commanding Earthquake Relief Work
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CISAR Operations in 20 April Lushan Earthquake
SLIDE 29 CISAR’s Operations in supported Countries
Algeria in 2003 Iran in 2003 Indonesia in 2003 Pakistan in 2005
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2010 Haiti Rescue
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2011 New Zealand Rescue
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2011 Japan Rescue
Ōfunato 大船渡
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2013 ”Haiyan”Rescue - Chinese medical team in Philippines
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2013 ”Haiyan”Rescue PLA-Navy Hosipital Ship Peace ArK in the Philipilnes
A baby born in the ship Peace Ark: the largest hospital ship in Asia
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- 1. Wise decision and strong leadership from the Party Central Committee
and the State Council.
- 2. Emergency management system featured with unified leadership,
classified administration, level-to-level responsibilities and being local
- riented has been established nationwide.
- 3. Preparedness first, and Preparedness and Emergency response
combined.
- 4. Relying on legal system, science, general public and social forces.
Major Experiences of Emergency response with Chinese Characteristics
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