Class II emergency response to heavy polluted weather was launched in many places in Hebei, involving Baoding, Handan, Hengshui and Xingtai.

　　CCTV News:Since November 17th, environmental departments in Baoding, Handan, Hengshui, Xingtai and other places in Hebei Province have issued notices, and Class II emergency response to heavy polluted weather was launched on November 19th.

　　According to the news of "Baoding Ecological Environment Bureau", according to the joint consultation between the Provincial Ecological Environment Emergency and Heavy Pollution Weather Warning Center and the China National Environmental Monitoring Center and the Provincial Meteorological Disaster Prevention and Environmental Meteorological Center, it is estimated that from November 19, the wind in Baoding will weaken, the humidity will increase, the diffusion conditions will deteriorate, and the pollution will continue to accumulate. There may be a moderate pollution process and short-term heavy pollution. In order to reduce the impact of polluted weather on public health, with the approval of the municipal government, the Class II emergency response of heavily polluted weather was started at 8: 00 on November 19th, and the lifting time will be notified separately.

　　Handan City Bureau of Ecology and Environment issued an urgent notice about the orange warning of heavy polluted weather to start Class II emergency response. According to the joint consultation between the provincial ecological environment emergency and heavy polluted weather warning center, China National Environmental Monitoring Center and the provincial meteorological disaster prevention and environmental meteorological center, it is estimated that the regional ground pressure field will weaken at noon on November 19th, mainly due to southerly winds, the diffusion conditions will deteriorate, and pollution will continue to accumulate. During the day from November 20th to 22nd, the ground will be controlled by low-pressure systems, and the humidity will increase. Emergency headquarters, a city with heavy polluted weather, decided to start the Class II emergency response of heavy polluted weather at 12: 00 on November 19th. On the premise of ensuring safety in production and people’s livelihood, the city implemented various emergency emission reduction measures in strict accordance with the relevant requirements of emergency emission reduction. The termination time shall be notified separately according to the results of consultation and judgment.

　　According to the news of "Ecological Hengshui" WeChat in WeChat official account, after joint consultation, it is predicted that from November 19th, the regional ground pressure field will weaken, mainly due to southerly winds, the diffusion conditions will deteriorate, and pollution will continue to accumulate, so that Hengshui will have a moderate to severe pollution process. With the approval of the Municipal People’s Government, an orange warning of heavy pollution weather is now issued to the whole city, and the Class II emergency response is scheduled to start at 8: 00 on November 19, 2023, and the lifting time will be notified separately.

　　"Xingtai Ecological Environment Release" WeChat WeChat official account News, according to the joint consultation between the Municipal Ecological Environment Monitoring Center and the Municipal Environmental Meteorological Center, it is predicted that the atmospheric diffusion conditions in Xingtai will gradually deteriorate from November 19th, and pollutants will continue to accumulate, which may lead to heavy pollution. In order to have an effect on this round of pollution process and minimize pollution, Xingtai City Air Pollution Prevention and Control Leading Group decided to start Class II (orange) emergency response at 8: 00 on November 19, 2023, and the release time will be notified separately.