[Explanation] At 10:00 on July 12, the water level of the Yangtze River Hukou Station reached 22.49 meters, exceeding the warning water level of 2.99 meters, and approaching the highest historical water level of 22.59 meters. A press conference held by the Jiangxi Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters recently predicted that a basin-wide flood will occur in Poyang Lake.

　　[Explanation] In order to ensure the safety of the flood season, the water conservancy department of Hukou County invited 17 retired "old water conservancy" people to return to work as technical guides and consultants to guide the county to do a great job of patrolling and inspecting the embankment of the Dajiang and Dahu Polders.

　　【Explanation】 74-year-old Tu Hanqin is one of them. He experienced the flood in 1998 and he knew the power of the flood. The Sky Lantern Embankment he stationed was the first embankment in danger in 1998. After embarking on the embankment, Tu Hanqin analyzed the dangers that had occurred, summarized the disposal experience and defense plan, and guided the implementation.

　　[Same period] Tu Hanqin, retired employee of Hukou County Water Conservancy Bureau, Jiangxi Province

　　Because the 1998 flood here also broke first. The port is relatively deep. In case of a landslide, the Erpo platform can be quickly raised to serve as a second dam.

　　【Explanation】Under Tu Hanqin's guidance, the second slope platform project of the Tiandengdi is advancing rapidly. In addition to directing emergency rescue, Tu Hanqin also conducts daily inspections of the polder dikes, for fear of missing a dangerous point.

　　[Explanation] So far, Hukou County has recruited a total of 17 retired cadres and retired water conservancy technicians who have participated in flood control through mobilization and extensive selection. They have joined the "team" of flood control and flood relief. In an interview, Chen Xianping, a member of the Party Group of the Hukou County Water Conservancy Bureau, introduced the relevant situation of inviting "veterans" to return to the war.

　　[Same period] Chen Xianping, a member of the Party Group of the Water Resources Bureau of Hukou County, Jiangxi Province

　　In the process of hiring these 17 experts, we also considered more. Some of these old experts are older, the oldest are 74 years old, and some are not in good physical condition, and some comrades have more or less at home Things, but since they received our telephone invitation, they immediately settled everything and invested in this front line of flood relief.

　　[Explanation] At 0:00 on July 12, the water level of Xingzi Station, the iconic hydrological station of Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, reached 22.53 meters, breaking the historical extreme value since the hydrological record. According to reports from various regions, as of 16:00 on the 11th, there have been 100 single dike polder dikes in the Poyang Lake District.

　　Jiang Tao Xu Huigang Li Xuehua Jiangxi Hukou Report

Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]