As soon as a warning on downpour was issued, the North Hwanghae Provincial Party Committee sent its officials to reservoirs, emptying gates and drainage pumping stations and ensured that officials in cities and counties went to the medium and small rivers and co-op farms in their areas to take measures for flood damage prevention. The province also pays attention to the threshing and keeping of wheat and barley.

South Hwanghae Province takes the best possible steps to send powerful forces and means to stricken areas in an emergency. Hundreds of excavators, lorries, tractors, etc. are ready to go to the afflicted areas.

North Phyongan Province with many rivers and a long coast puts great efforts into ensuring the security of banks and anti-tidal dykes in line with its actual conditions.

Ryanggang Province concentrates on digging drainage canals in the potato fields to minimize the flood damage and protect the croplands from being washed away.