May 12, 2024 is the 16th National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Day of China, the theme of which is "Everyone Talks About Safety, Everyone Knows Emergency Response-- improving the capacity for disaster prevention and mitigation," and May 11 to 17 is China's Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Publicity Week. China's meteorological departments have carried out many colorful science popularization activities. Let's take a look!

On May 12, Zhoukou Meteorological Department and Zhoukou Science and Technology Museum, Henan jointly organized a popularization activity of meteorological disaster prevention and mitigation. Photoed by HU Ying

On May 11, meteorological science volunteers in Changxing County, Huzhou, Zhejiang, was popularizing the knowledge of meteorological disaster defense to the children.Photoed by SONG Yefeng

On May 11, Guangchang County Meteorological Office, Fuzhou, Jiangxi, publicized the hazards and defensive measures of meteorological disasters such as rainstorms, gusty winds, thunder and lightning, and hailstorms to the public by setting up a consultation table and distributing brochures. Photoed by CHEN Rui

On May 12, staff of Linhai Meteorological Station, Taizhou, Zhejiang, introduced the functions and roles of the portable automatic weather station to the public during a social science popularization tour. Photoed by JIN Ying

On May 12, QidongMeteorological Office, Nantong City, Jiangsu, together with Qidong Family Culture Research Center, organized a field trip for 15 family groups to the Office. The children were making a simple rain gauge. Photoed by TANG Yali

Editor: JIANG Zhiqing