[Explanation] From October 3 to 7, the average rainfall in Lingshi County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province reached 238.5 mm, breaking the historical extreme value during the same period.

6,706 people in Liangdu Town, Lingshi County were evacuated urgently, including 78 elderly people in the Kangle Nursing Home.

At 16:00 on October 7, they were transferred to the county welfare center by the local government.

　　[Concurrent] Chen Yongming, Dean of Kangle Nursing Home

　　The floods in October, the floods are getting bigger and bigger day by day, for fear that the elderly will be in danger and not safe.

Finally, on October 7th, people came over at more than four o'clock, and came to see that (Hong) water almost entered our courtyard. Our fire pumps were all flooded, so we decided to evacuate immediately.

　　[Explanation] On the evening of October 11th, the elderly returned to their warm homes. Chen Yongming, the dean of the nursing home, lit up the materials donated by people from all walks of life, and brought up the situation of emergency avoidance transfer. Chen Yongming said frankly that the elderly did not want to leave the place where they lived easily. , The transfer is more difficult.

　　[Concurrent] Chen Yongming, Dean of Kangle Nursing Home

　　When leaving, the old people must not want to leave. Later, through us and the leaders, we did some (ideological) work for them. Because of safety, we did the (work) and transferred them out. The youngest age is there. Those in their forties, the rest are in their 60s, 70s, and 80s, and the oldest is Ninety-Five. They are very happy to come back today.

　　[Commentary] At 8 o'clock in the evening, 54-year-old Yang Zhaowu was sitting on the bed and watching TV leisurely. When talking about the situation during the transfer, Yang Zhaowu still had lingering fears.

　　[Concurrent] Yang Zhaowu

　　I haven't heard of such a large amount of water in decades. When we passed over the Fenhe Bridge when we moved, we were a little flustered when we saw that the water below was extremely large.

It's okay now, it's safe.

　　[Explanation] Gu Erlong, an old man who has lived in since the completion of the nursing home, has long regarded it as his home.

When receiving the notice of emergency avoidance transfer, Gu Erlong chose to seek refuge with friends.

　　[Synchronization] Old two dragons

　　It was my friend who called me, and the water in the Fenhe River rose up. If the water rose up, we must move away, and we were affected by the disaster.

I moved to my friend's house. I haven't visited him for several years, so I went to talk with him.

I was afraid at the time, but now I am not afraid, because now that I come back, as the Fenhe River has gone down, we are not afraid anymore.

　　[Explanation] At present, the people who were evacuated in Liangdu Town, Lingshi County due to the impact of this round of rain have also begun to return to their homes in an orderly manner under the organization of the local authorities.

　　Zhang Licheng and Huo Weidong report from Shanxi Jinzhong

Editor in charge: [Sun Jingbo]