Fengcheng, Jiangxi, 5 May -- Directly hit the scene of the collapse of the embankment of Fengcheng, Jiangxi: Farmland Chengzeguo The people are busy saving themselves
Reporters: Wu Pengquan, Jiang Tao, Liu Lixin
On the evening of the 6th, with a drizzle and a continuous rain, at the site of the Qingfeng embankment breach blocking operation in Fengcheng, Yichun City, Jiangxi Province, the machine roared, the excavator "grabbed" a large stone to fill the breach, and the rescue vehicles transporting stones on the river embankment shuttled back and forth.
Affected by heavy rainfall, the water level of the Fengshui River in the upper reaches of Qingfeng Mountain Creek in Fengcheng City, Jiangxi Province rose rapidly, and the Qingfeng Embankment in Licun Town of the city broke at about 6:7 on the 50th and quickly expanded to about 30 meters, and some downstream villages were flooded.
The picture shows an aerial photograph of the collapse of the Qingfeng embankment in Yichunfeng City, Jiangxi Province, and a large area of surrounding farmland was flooded. Photo by Liu Lixin
On the same day, a reporter from Chinanews.com drove on the Qingfeng embankment and saw turbid river water wrapped in branches, foam, plastic bottles and other floating objects rushing downstream. Many trees under the embankment were washed crooked, and some trees only had their crowns "popping" out of the water; Farmland in the embankment was flooded, and a piece of Ze Country was used.
On the embankment, Zou Keming, a 66-year-old villager in Xiafan Village, Licun Town, Fengcheng City, stared at the water level of the river, his dark face showing fatigue, "I received a call from my sister around one o'clock in the morning, saying that the water on the mountain was flowing down very quickly, and there was water at the doorstep at about two o'clock." I quickly rode my electric car and tricycle to the high ground, and moved the electrical appliances, millet, fertilizer and other important items on the first floor upstairs, and I couldn't sleep all night worried. ”
"At eight o'clock in the morning, the river poured into the village, and the water in some low-lying areas of the village was waist-deep, and the stagnant water in my house reached my knees, and I had never seen such a large amount of water." Zou Keming's voice was hoarse and he gestured with his hand and said.
The picture shows an aerial photograph of the collapse of the Qingfeng embankment in Yichunfeng City, Jiangxi Province, where a large area of farmland and some villages in the surrounding area were flooded. Photo by Liu Lixin
In Laoxu Street, Licun Town, the streets are so waterlogged that businesses use pipes or brooms to clean up the stagnant water in their houses. "After four o'clock in the morning, I heard someone shouting that the water was rising, so I quickly got up and moved the goods to the second floor, and at about eight o'clock in the morning, the river poured in a large amount, and it rose until after ten o'clock, and the shoes, clothes, and washbasins in the house were floating." Ye Peng, who runs a shop on Laoxu Street, took out his mobile phone to show reporters the picture at that time.
The local area launched a three-level emergency response for flood control at 6 o'clock on the 9th, and organized more than 16,220 people to carry out emergency rescue. As of <>:<> on the same day, all <> people trapped by the disaster had been safely evacuated, and there were no casualties.
Nearly 100 affected people were housed in a three-story student dormitory at Licun Middle School in Fengcheng City. At nightfall, the reporter saw at the resettlement site that each room was equipped with simple folding beds, bedding, drinking water and other materials, and a medical aid point was also set up, many affected people had laid down to rest, and several children were playing in the corridor.
The picture shows that Laoxu Street in Licun Town, Yichunfeng City, Jiangxi Province is seriously waterlogged. Photo by Liu Lixin
"At 11 a.m., the village began to organize the transfer of people, and I was busy moving things until <> p.m. Huang Caixin, a local victim of the disaster, said that although the environment of the resettlement site is not as good as at home, he can live at ease, "The materials here are complete, and I hope that the flood water will recede as soon as possible." ”
According to the Jiangxi Meteorological Department, from 4 o'clock on the 8th to 6 o'clock on the 14th, a total of 54 measuring stations in ten counties (cities and districts) in Jiangxi Province experienced exceptionally heavy rainstorms, and the precipitation process is expected to basically end on the 7th.
According to the Jiangxi Provincial Emergency Management Department, statistics from 5 o'clock on May 5 to 6 showed that the heavy rain disaster process had caused 17,29 people in Jiangxi to be affected, 3,1 people were urgently transferred and resettled, 1026,2 people needed emergency living assistance, and direct economic losses of 3 million yuan.
The picture shows the victims being placed in the dormitory of students of Licun Middle School in Yichunfengcheng, Jiangxi Province. Photo by Liu Lixin
The General Headquarters for Flood Prevention and Drought Control on the Yangtze River requires the Jiangxi Provincial Flood Prevention and Drought Control Headquarters to make every effort to do a good job in emergency rescue, relocation and resettlement, and hidden danger investigation and rectification to ensure the safety of people's lives and property. According to the deployment of China's Ministry of Water Resources, a working group sent by the Yangtze River has rushed to Jiangxi to guide the rescue and relief work.
The torrent does not stop, and the night does not stop. The closure of the Qingfeng embankment in Fengcheng City is still in full swing. (End)