Since July 16, a "once-in-a-millennium" heavy rain has occurred in Henan Province, causing serious damage to many places. The daily rainfall of 10 national-level meteorological observation stations in Zhengzhou, Xinxiang, Kaifeng, Zhoukou, Luoyang and other places has exceeded the historical extreme value since the beginning of meteorological records.
Heavy rainstorms paralyzed transportation in Henan Province and ruptured major highways, railway lines and other transportation arteries. According to reports, the heavy rains currently hitting Henan have affected 7.579 million people in 1,306 towns and 133 counties (cities and districts) in the province. 56 people were killed and 5 missing due to the disaster. The province has emergency evacuation and relocation of 585,193 people. 919,519 people, direct economic losses are still being counted.
Sudden natural disasters have had a serious impact on all walks of life. The stores and warehouses of ceramic dealers in many places in Henan were flooded, and water and power were cut off, making them unable to operate normally. The production and sales of ceramic factories were also affected... …
Road closures, suspension of services...
Affecting ceramic enterprises’ cargo transportation and transfer
On July 20, affected by heavy rainfall, the water level of the Guojiazui Reservoir in Erqi District, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province rose rapidly. According to the relevant provisions of the "National Flood Control and Drought Relief Emergency Plan", the National Flood Control and Drought Relief General Administration decided to The flood control level III emergency response was upgraded to level II.
The Henan Provincial Prevention and Control Office stated that according to the relevant provisions of the "Henan Provincial Flood Control Emergency Plan", the Provincial Prevention Director decided to upgrade the flood control emergency response level from Level II to Level I at 3 a.m. on July 21. From 02:30 on July 21, the Level II emergency response for flood and drought disaster prevention will be upgraded to Level I emergency response.
Affected by heavy rains, many logistics parks in Zhengzhou, Henan, were flooded, and industrial parks in Xinxiang, Henan were also flooded. Merchants voluntarily prepared sandbags for protection.
"Ceramic Information" contacted ceramic companies in Zhengzhou, Xinxiang, Hebi, Anyang and other places in Henan and learned that the heavy rain disaster had little overall impact on the production of ceramic companies.
Among them, Zhengzhou and Xinxiang are not areas where ceramic companies gather. There are only one or two ceramic factories within their jurisdiction. Although some ceramic factories have stopped production recently, the reason for the suspension is not entirely due to heavy rain disasters.
A ceramic company in Anyang also said that the impact on ceramic companies was small. During the heavy rain, a small part of the products in the warehouse got water, soaking the cartons, causing a little loss.
However, Zhengzhou is China's largest less-than-truckload cargo transfer station, transporting items including ceramic tiles, coal, chemicals, etc. Local waterlogging disasters and transportation such as roads, railways, shipping, etc. are basically suspended, and it is difficult for ceramic companies from all over the country to transport goods to and from Henan. Transportation has had some impact.
On July 21, a ceramics person told "Ceramic Information" that due to heavy rains in Henan, many high-speed trains he had recently taken on a business trip were suspended. He was stranded at the high-speed rail station for half a night that day and had to queue up to refund and rebook his tickets.
According to public information, affected by the continuous heavy rains, various bus stations in Zhengzhou have activated emergency plans. 697 passenger buses have been suspended, more than 80 bus lines have been temporarily suspended, more than 100 temporary detours, and some lines have stopped nearby. 31 sections of 25 expressways in Henan are closed (and are being restored one after another).
Stores were flooded, warehouses were flooded, water and power outages...
Tile dealers suffered heavy losses
Compared with ceramic companies, ceramic distribution stores and dealers in Zhengzhou, Xinxiang and other places in Henan Province were much more severely damaged by the disaster.
On July 23, a video released by relevant media in Henan showed that a building materials market in Zhengzhou, Henan, was seriously flooded. More than half of the vehicles on the road were submerged. People in the building materials market used existing materials to "build ships" Self-help;
In the Zhengzhou East Building Materials World, all the shops facing the street were soaked by rain... A ceramic tile dealer in Zhengzhou said that the floods affected most areas of Zhengzhou. His store is located in Xinzheng Huashanghui, with high terrain, and the store and warehouse are affected Not big, but Hengze Logistics Park and Modern Ceramics Logistics Park in the east of Zhengzhou were severely affected.
A ceramics dealer in Zhengzhou Modern Ceramics Logistics Park said that the disaster was serious. "The warehouse's inventory worth millions of dollars and the exhibition hall were all ruined after being soaked in water for four days. The exhibition hall is made of wood boards and gypsum boards, which will rot when exposed to water. The computer host statements are also inside."
A dealer in Zhengzhou revealed to "Ceramic Information" that many ceramic distribution stores and warehouses in Zhengzhou were flooded, especially warehouses. In addition to the damage caused by cartons being soaked, the losses caused by interior wall tile inventory being soaked in water were even more severe.
In addition to Zhengzhou, Xinxiang, Henan Province is also an area severely affected by the disaster. From 8:00 on July 17 to 7:00 on July 23, the average rainfall in Xinxiang City was 830 mm, with the maximum rainfall965.5mm. As of 15:00 on the 23rd, the number of people affected by the disaster was more than 1.288 million.
"From the 19th to the 21st, the rain never stopped. We were closed for more than a week. The warehouses in Xinxiang city and some counties were severely flooded. The rainwater seeped in quickly. Some dealers The water in the warehouse has reached one or two meters, and the first floor of some ceramics store exhibition halls is almost completely flooded," said a ceramics dealer in Xinxiang, Henan.
The warehouse was flooded, causing a large amount of products to be soaked. "The cartons are all soaked. There are many all-ceramic products in our warehouse. If we don't know how to deal with them when they are soaked in water, sales will definitely be affected."
“This flood is a normal phenomenon for the counties (cities) surrounding Xinxiang. Water and power outages are normal. In many places, the water depth is at least 2.5-2.8 meters, and things on the first floor are floating on the water. Another store of mine is under construction During the renovation, water entered the basement, and the water depth is still 40 centimeters," said Chen Ming (pseudonym), a ceramics dealer in Xinxiang City.
This heavy rain has had a huge impact on both the normal operations of the store and the normal commuting of employees. A ceramics dealer in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, said that heavy rains have paralyzed traffic in the city and employees cannot travel normally. For safety reasons, the priority is to ensure the safety of personnel first.
In addition, the logistics and transportation of ceramic tiles have also been greatly affected. "Now, except for dedicated lines, they have to go to Zhengzhou for transit. Zhengzhou's transportation is basically affected by the floods, so it has not been shipped yet."
In the past two days, the weather has cleared up in many places in Henan, but after the floods, the building materials market was muddy, and many markets were in a power outage and did not start normal business. "Although the rain has stopped now, who will come out to buy bricks? Many roads are now filled with mud and they dare not walk on them, so the sales in the recent period will definitely be affected."
To help Henan, the ceramic industry takes action!
When one party is in trouble, all parties support it. The disaster in Henan has affected the hearts of people across the country, and the ceramic industry has also taken action. According to "Ceramic Information", many ceramic companies and ceramic tile dealers have donated money and materials to help Henan.
On July 23, Easyhome Group donated 10 million yuan to the Zhengzhou Red Cross. Employees of Easyhome Zhengzhou Shangdu Store, Zhengzhou Zhonglu Store, Zhengzhou Beilonghu Store and other stores actively participated in flood fighting and rescue work, and accommodated surrounding shelters. More than 700 people are at risk.
At the same timeFaced with the disaster caused by extremely heavy rainfall in Henan, on July 23, Mona Lisa Group donated RMB 1 million to the Henan Charity Federation to cooperate with frontline rescue agencies and charity organizations to support flood relief and post-disaster Resume and rebuild work;
On July 22, Guangdong Huiyuan Ceramics Co., Ltd. donated 500,000 yuan to fully support the Henan government and frontline rescue agencies for emergency rescue, epidemic prevention in disaster areas, ensuring the personal safety of local people, and post-disaster reconstruction work;
On the evening of July 24, at the call of Ouyang Tiansheng, Chairman of Outaol Technology, Outaol Technology issued a proposal calling on all employees of the group to actively donate money and materials to disaster-stricken areas such as Henan. Hundreds of employees actively participated.
In addition, dealers from Anhui Jieshou and Shandong Shouguang Xinhao marble tiles voluntarily organized donations of anti-disaster materials to the disaster areas. At the same time, according to "Ceramic Information", many ceramic companies are organizing employees to voluntarily donate money and materials to the disaster-stricken areas in Henan; there are also many ceramic people who are rushing to aid Henan through public donation channels.
(Article reproduced from Ceramic Information)
