[Explanation] At about 8:40 am on July 22, the dike of the Baishi Tianhe section of Shidawei, Tongda Town, Tongda Town, Lujiang County, Hefei City, Anhui Province collapsed, and the rolling river rushed to the fields and villages in the polder area. On July 23, the reporter came to Tongda Town to visit the local disaster situation.

  [Explanation] The reporter learned from the Office of the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Lujiang County that since the Chaohu Zhongmiao overwhelmed the warning water level on June 26, the dikes along the Baishitian River, a tributary of Chaohu Lake, were soaked for a long time with high water levels, and continuous heavy rainfall made the dikes along the line more dangerous.

  [Explanation] Zhao Li is the first secretary of Lianhe Village, Tongda Town, Lujiang County. As early as July 19, she and her colleagues mobilized villagers from house to house to move. When the dyke broke in Shidawei, she and several village officials were still in the village shouting to the villagers to leave, including Wang Song, deputy secretary of the party committee of Lianhe Village in Tongda Town, who capsized and lost contact during the search and rescue process.

  [Concurrent] Zhao Li, First Secretary of Lianhe Village, Tongda Town, Lujiang County, Hefei City, Anhui Province

  He and I also had a few village officials. We had broken down in the village desperately, and everyone was running away. We played the gong with our trumpets and shouted all over the village, telling them to walk quickly.

  [Explanation] According to Zhao Li, the local cadres and people have been fighting floods for the past few days and many people have not taken a good rest for 20 consecutive days.

  [Concurrent] Zhao Li, First Secretary of Lianhe Village, Tongda Town, Lujiang County, Hefei City, Anhui Province

  Two days and two nights (without rest) is okay. The cadres in our village are basically like this. It is about 20 consecutive days of rest time every day, within 2~3 hours, these are not important, our family cannot find it. No matter how tired you are.

  [Explanation] At present, forces from all walks of life, including the army, fire fighting, public security, and civilian rescue teams, are carrying out rescue and rescue operations with big towns. Gong Yanping is the captain of the Ram Rescue Team. A team of 17 people rushed from Xi'an, Shaanxi to Anhui for rescue and rescue. It has been a week.

  [Concurrent] Gong Yanping, Captain of Ram Rescue Team

  We got into the water at 5:30 this morning. After we got into the water, we sent water and some food to the villagers, and then helped some villagers to transport them out to a safe area.

  [Explanation] It is understood that at present, more than 400 people evacuated from the same big town have been resettled in Tangchi Middle School, Tangchi Town, Lujiang County. The resettlement site not only provides free accommodation and other conditions, but also provides guarantees such as hair cutting and psychological consultation. service.

  [Concurrent] Li Ran, Director of Tangchi Town Civil Affairs Office, Lujiang County, Hefei City, Anhui Province

  Provide accommodation and meals, and now we are also currently arranging some entertainment, today we arranged a haircut for them, and then including our current psychological counselor came to give us psychological counseling.

  [Explanation] According to a report from the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Lujiang County, as of 8:00 on July 23, there have been more than 350 dangerous situations in the county, overflowing 109 puddles, flooding more than 150,000 mu of farmland, and more than 130,000 people affected by the disaster. The county's total number of people participating in flood fighting has reached 91,000. A firefighter and a local cadre capsized and lost contact during the rescue search and rescue. They are still in full search and rescue.

  Reporter Zhang Jun reports from Hefei, Anhui

Editor in charge: [Li Ji]