China News Service, Beijing, July 22. The extreme heavy rainfall in Henan continues, the lives and property safety of the people in many places are facing serious threats, and the emergency rescue and disaster relief situation is still severe.

In order to implement the spirit of Chairman Xi’s important instructions, and in accordance with the deployment of the Central Military Commission, as of 17:00 on July 22, a total of 44 rescue echelons were dispatched from the Central Theater, with more than 6,000 officers and soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army and Armed Police Forces, more than 10,000 militiamen and reserves, and dispatched rescue vehicles and projects. More than 1,400 machines and 170 boats were put into rescue operations.

With the rain moving to northern Henan, the theater troops have gone to Tangyin, Qixian, Weihui, Hebi and other places to perform tasks in 12 dangerous sections.

　　As the front-line command center, the Central Theater Rescue and Disaster Relief Forward Command Post has been operating around the clock for more than 30 hours since it was opened at 23:00 on the 20th, commanding troops to devote themselves to rescue and rescue operations.

　　On the evening of the 21st, a dangerous situation occurred on the left bank of Yuncungou in the Tangyin section of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project.

After receiving the request for support, the Central Theater urged a brigade of the 83rd Group Army, the inheritance unit of the "Red First Division", to rush to Tangyin County to carry out rescue operations such as sealing gaps, strengthening dams, and inspecting banks.

　　At 3:26 am on July 22nd, three flooded embankments appeared on the Guofo section of the Jialu River. 100 officers and soldiers from a certain brigade of the paratroopers rushed to the scene and used sandbags and earthwork to raise the embankment. At present, the embankment has been constructed with a length of 450 meters. A low wall with a height of 1 meter and a width of 2 meters.

　　On the evening of the 21st, Xinxiang and Wei Hui were in desperate situation.

In the early morning of the 22nd, a service support brigade of the 83rd Army rushed to the severely-stricken area in two directions to carry out rescue operations.

　　On the afternoon of the 21st, several villages in Qibin District of Hebi City were besieged by floods. The Hebi Detachment of the Armed Police Henan Corps dispatched 150 officers and soldiers and 6 vehicles. After more than 6 hours of continuous fighting, they successfully opened two flood discharge channels and safely transferred 300 people. More people.

　　From the evening of the 21st to the morning of the 22nd, officers and soldiers of a certain department of the Rocket Army in Zhengzhou delivered more than 50 boxes of supplies and dry food for 1,000 people to Fuwai Huazhong Cardiovascular Hospital and the Provincial Party School to ensure the transportation and rescue of more than 800 night shift medical staff. More than 30 people besieged by the flood.

　　The 988 Hospital of the Zhengzhou Joint Logistics Support Center dispatched 10 departments to urgently vacate 100 beds, and set up 30 medical personnel from 5 majors including respiratory, obstetrics and gynecology, severe illness, etc., to support the hospitals with power outages due to flood conditions. Currently, safe transfers are being carried out. 13 Critically ill patients.

　　In the face of the disaster, more than 10,000 Henan militiamen were quickly transferred from the civilian population, and under the command of various sub-districts and armed forces, they devoted themselves to rescue operations in various places.

　　Although the high-intensity rescue and disaster relief operations have lasted for 3 days, the fighting spirit and combat power of the troops participating in the rescue mission in the Central Theater did not diminish. I am here, please rest assured that the party and the people" promise. (Finish)