(The first scene) Against the river Xinxing: News from the defense of the Yangtze River islands
Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China News Service July 14 electric question: counterflow river row: Battle of knowledge Yangtze River island
China News Agency reporter Wang Haoyang
On the morning of the 14th, the sky was clear. In the dock town of Pengze County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi, on the banks of the Yangtze River, a ferry whistle sounded and slowly landed on the shore.
The ferry gate opened and more than two hundred people stepped off the ship. Most of them were old, weak women and children, carrying various items on their shoulders and walking towards the shore in the face of the blazing sun.
On the shore, there were already staff members who were busy with the guidance. Some people help carry heavy objects, some help the elderly, and others are busy maintaining order.
On July 14, the trapped people in Mianchuan Town, Pengze County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province moved safely. Photo by Wang Haoyang
It was the trapped people in Mianchuan Township, Pengze County who got off the ferry. Located in the center of the Yangtze River, Mianchuan Town is an isolated island surrounded by water and has been besieged by floods for many days. The local water level once exceeded the warning line by 3 meters, and a large number of houses and farmland were flooded.
In a critical situation, the Flood Control Command of Mianchuan Town issued an emergency evacuation mobilization order to evacuate thousands of people over 65 and under 16 on the isolated island, leaving only a small number of young and middle-aged people to fight the flood.
After about ten minutes, the crowd disembarked. The empty ship did not return immediately. Another group of people boarded the ferry, and they headed northward against the water and headed towards the isolated island.
On July 14, Mianchuan Town, Pengze County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province was besieged by the flood. Photo by Wang Haoyang
Yuan Yanlin and his ten colleagues stood at the bow of the ship waiting to sail. They are employees of Pengze County Branch of State Grid Jiangxi Province Co., Ltd. This time they went to Mianchuan Town to take over the work of another group of colleagues on the island.
"We are a team of 12 people, changing every 3 days, mainly responsible for the maintenance of signal lights and other electrical equipment along the Yangtze River, and do a good job of power security." Yuan Yanlin admitted to the reporter of China News Service that the current pressure is greater, except for daily power protection work. In addition, it is necessary to help patrol the embankment, flood control and disaster relief.
On July 14, veterans filled flood-resistant sandbags in Jiangxin Village, Mianchuan Town. Photo by Wang Haoyang
On another large ferry heading towards the isolated island, several large trucks were neatly arranged on the deck. "The car is loaded with more than a dozen tons of gravel, which is used for flood resistance." The truck driver Bao Shibo said that he would send sand and gravel to cotton boat town three times a day. More than 40 vehicles.
At the ferry in Mianchuan Town, a large number of people were waiting in line to board the ship and evacuate. Wei Yi, a member of the Special Police Brigade of Pengze County Public Security Bureau, was busy maintaining order. As soon as the ferry landed on the shore, Wei Yi guided the people to board the boat in an orderly manner. Seeing that an old man in a wheelchair was having difficulty boarding a ship, Wei Yi and another special police officer helped to slowly lift the old man onto the ship.
"We have been here for 4 days, staying here 24 hours, responsible for transferring the people during the day, and participating in patrolling the embankment at night." Wei Yi said that when the people moved safely, their task was completed.
Jiangxin Village, about six kilometers away from the ferry, was in danger, and the flood was only a few steps away from the villagers’ houses. Next to the gravel piled high at the village entrance, veteran Wang Guangsheng and ten others were filling the gravel with nylon bags, and then transporting the gravel to the dangerous place.
On July 14, officers and men of the Jiujiang Detachment of the Armed Police rushed to rescue in Jiangxin Village, Mianchuan Town. Photo by Wang Haoyang
"Ten of us are all veterans from various towns and villages in Pengze County. We learned that the cotton boat disaster was serious and we came to help spontaneously." Wang Guangsheng said to the danger department, "Although we have taken off our military uniforms, we Responsibility can never be removed."
Looking along Wang Guangsheng's eyes, a group of armed police fighters were sweating like rain, piled up sandbags for flood control, and built a sub-dike outside the dam that was in danger of bank collapse.
"At noon on July 9th, 150 of us arrived at the cotton boat, and we participated in four man-made embankment rescues that day." said Zeng Shuai, director of the Political Work Department of the Jiujiang Detachment of the Armed Police. After many days of continuous operations, they have constructed and strengthened more than 2,000 meters. More than 20,000 sandbags were filled in the dam.
In order to ensure that no one was evacuated, in Shengzhou Village, Mianchuan Town, Ouyang Wei, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Mianchuan Town, persuaded a 96-year-old man and asked him to follow everyone to evacuate. After a few minutes of communication, the old man finally agreed, and Ouyang Wei immediately bent down and picked up the old man, and walked towards the CMB bus waiting outside.
"All of them have to be transferred before 12 o'clock today, but some old people are reluctant to leave, and we can only work patiently." Ouyang Wei said, the old people and children are gone, and our flood control staff can work better without worry.
On the dam of Shengzhou Village, Fang Xiupeng, a college student who returned to the village to fight against floods, was patrolling the levee. "I ended the final exam on the morning of July 12th. In the afternoon, I rushed to the front line of flood control. I helped fill sandbags during the day and slept on the embankment at night." Fang Xiupeng said that there are very few young people in the village. He must rush forward. This is His responsibilities and obligations.
Outside the dam, the flood waters that are several meters above the village depression are still under siege. Within the dam, thousands of fathers and fathers have been safely transferred. Above the dam, thousands of flood control personnel are patrolling back and forth. "I heard that the Yangtze River Hongfeng has passed last night. We will protect our homes and wait for the villagers to come back." Fang Xiupeng said.
Recently, a loud motor sound came from the surface of the river. A large ferry broke through the waves. The 360 PLA on the ship stood upright. The first batch of 72 army officers and soldiers were heading up against the water and galloping toward this isolated island in the middle of the river. Another ferry that was full of transferred people was evacuating from the isolated island. When the two ships met, the people waved and shouted to thank the soldiers of the people. (Finish)