[Commentary] At 21:00 on July 11, the water level of the Raohe Poyang Station exceeded the historical extreme value of 22.61m in 1998, 16 hours ahead of the previous forecast. At this time, reporters from China News Agency were walking on the dike of Changjiangwei on the line from Zhujiaqiao Village to Jiangjialing Village in Poyang County.
Zhu Lianggui, 67, has lived in Zhujiaqiao Village under the Hucheng Bridge for more than 40 years. He is sitting on the cement embankment at Changjiangwei, the village head, gazing quietly at the hidden crisis river in front of him, and behind him is his three-story building. .
In an interview, he said that after consulting with his family, he came here to be on duty, both for the small family and to protect the common home for everyone.
[Same period] Zhu Lianggui, a villager in Zhujiaqiao Village, Poyang County, Jiangxi Province
There are loopholes in the river water, and we have to report to the superior one by one. If there is a problem here, we will call it. Keep your own home, it’s the same thing for everyone, for everyone, for everyone, and for everyone.
【Explanation】 Poyang County, known as China's Lake City, is the most populous county in Jiangxi Province with a total population of 1.6 million. The Changjiangwei dike on the line from Zhujiaqiao Village to Jiangjialing Village is located southeast of the urban area of Poyang County, and the straight-line distance from the location of the Poyang County Government is less than 3 kilometers. As the water level continues to rise, the entire Changjiang River is now like a "ground river".
On the afternoon of the same day, it was foreseeable that the water level was rising. The rescue team composed of armed police officers and militiamen used earth sandbags to reinforce the levee. Once they found that there was a plume or spring, they would also proceed immediately. Block up without leaving any hidden dangers.
The militia rescue team from Xinzhou District led by Liu Lieyuan has been fighting here for three days. He is sitting on the embankment and resting. He faced an interview with reporters and even struggled to stand up.
[Same period] Liu Lieyuan, the head of the on-site militia rescue team
This line of defense is to protect the county town, and there is a big drop here. If the water comes in here is terrible, you can see that the drop is nearly three or four meters, and continue to consolidate and strengthen it.
[Explanation] The rescue team of the rescue team worked in shifts, and Dai Hongbo, the secretary of Zhujiaqiao Village, organized the villagers to do some logistical support work. According to her, there were five or six hundred households in the village before. After the flood in 1998, more than 200 households were immigrated to the heights. Now the situation is grim. They have done the work related to the transfer of villagers early.
[Same period] Dai Hongbo, Secretary of Zhujiaqiao Village, Poyang County, Jiangxi Province
There are more than two hundred households living here, and there are more than one hundred low-lying households. We have informed them that they are ready to evacuate, and all the furniture will be moved upstairs or moved to other places. They all have feelings, and some people are reluctant to move. The broadcasts in our village, including their drumming and drumming, notify them to transfer as soon as possible.
[Commentary] Alternating day and night, the embankment is non-stop. According to the statistics of the mobile detachment of the Armed Police Jiangxi Corps participating in the rescue of Changjiang Polder here, as of 10 a.m. on the 12th, they have strengthened the levee for more than 1,000 meters, filled 24,300 bags of sand and stones, disposed of 11 bubble springs, blocked 14 pipelines, and disposed of landslides 11 locations effectively controlled the danger.
Jiang Tao Liu Zhankun Liu Lixin Jiangxi Poyang Report
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