Statistics released by the Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) on
Thursday said that at least 4,200 people have been saved from
physical injury and financial loss by these timely forecasts.
According to the 2001 Communique for China's Land and Resources,
the MLR has completed geological surveys in 266 counties and cities
which are vulnerable to hazards.
So
far, over 40,000 hidden dangers across a land area of 490, 000
square kilometers have been detected and more than 25,700 hectares
vulnerable to mud-rock flow and landslides are undergoing
works.
In
order to estimate the country's vulnerability to geological
disasters, the MLR has planned to investigate a total of 700
counties and cities between 1999 and 2005.
(Xinhua News
Agency April 12, 2002)