Original title: Heavy rain in Suizhou, Hubei Province killed 21 people, and the flood control situation in the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River is grim
Source: China Philanthropist Magazine
In mid-to-late August, over-alarm floods may occur in the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and typhoons and rainfall may trigger regional rainstorms and floods.
From the night of August 11th to the morning of August 12th, the southern part of Suizhou City, Hubei Province encountered heavy rain to heavy rain. This round of heavy rainfall caused serious disasters in many towns and towns. According to preliminary statistics, more than 8,000 people have been affected in Liulin Township, Suixian County, with 21 people dead and 4 people lost.
Night of Fright
Cheng Lifa, a staff member of the Dayanjiao Village Committee of Liulin Township, who participated in the rescue, introduced to the “Chinese Philanthropist” that at 3 o’clock in the morning on the 12th, an old man called for help saying that there was water in his home, and the old man could not cry on the phone.
When Cheng Lifa came to the home of the helper, he saw the old man holding the child, and the water was waist-deep. “You don’t have any money, so run for your life.” Cheng Lifa took the child from the old man and walked to the neighbor’s house on the higher ground.
After setting up the family, Cheng Lifa remembered that the family next to him was also two elderly people in their 70s. “It’s flooded!” He shouted as he went to rescue the two old men. He took them for about 100 meters. Most of his body was already immersed in the water. In addition, the rush of water made it difficult for him to take each step.
During the period, Cheng Lifa found that a couple who opened a small shop was saving their belongings, and he immediately reminded them to escape. At about 4 o’clock in the morning, “the place you can see is all water.”
Cheng Lifa’s wife called and told him that “water has entered the house and the car rushed away.” Subsequently, the telephone signal was interrupted and the outside world could not be contacted. Fortunately, the water level did not continue to rise.
Cheng Lifa’s village is close to Luolin Town and has a high terrain, which is considered “street”. “You can imagine how serious it is in town and down the street.” Cheng Lifa said.
“We have lived in this place for several generations of elderly people, they have never seen such a heavy rain.” A villager told the “Chinese Philanthropist.” It is reported that all four of his neighbor’s family were killed in the torrential rain.
In the early morning of August 12, Suizhou City in Hubei Province was hit by heavy rains, and local heavy rainstorms caused the Liulin Town of Suixian County to be flooded, Hongshan, Hedian and other townships were affected. Floods inundated streets and bridges, causing traffic, communication, and Electricity was interrupted and many people were trapped.Is the warning in place?
According to the official website of the Sui County People’s Government, the total rainfall in Liulin Township was 503 mm from 21:00 on August 11 to 9:00 on August 12, and the rainfall reached 373.7 mm from 4:00 to 7:00 on the 12th. It was two consecutive hours at 5:00 and 6:00. The rainfall of more than 100 mm is the historical extreme value since the meteorological record.
“Chinese Philanthropist” noticed that from 22:00 on August 11 to 8:00 on August 12, the Suizhou City Meteorological Disaster Prevention Technology Center issued 7 red rainstorm warnings and 3 rainstorm orange warning signals.
The reporter learned from many people affected by the disaster that they had not received relevant local warning information before the rainstorm, whether it was documents, verbal communication or mobile phone information.
“My grandma must have not received any warning, because at 11 o’clock in the evening (11th), our family still saw her not asleep on the surveillance until the heavy rain came, and the rescue team went to smash her door open, that At that time, people have passed away.” A family member of the victim told the “Chinese Philanthropist.”
A resident of Liulin Town said that due to the frequent torrential rains throughout the country, everyone is paying more attention to the weather forecast. He also noticed that the weather forecast on the evening of the 11th was “moderate to heavy rain”, but did not care. “I didn’t say how heavy the rain is. According to general forecasts, heavy rain is not unusual.”
According to information released by the local government department, at around 2:40 am on August 12, the rainfall in Liulin Town began to increase. More than 30 local organization officials used loudspeakers, knocking on doors, etc. to remind and organize the transfer of the masses; 3 am Around 20 minutes later, police cars were dispatched to the streets to whistle and shout, organizing the township (community) cadres to urgently transfer the masses.
“Chinese Philanthropist” learned in an interview that at 3 o’clock on the 12th, many people in the town were awakened by the sirens of police cars on the street, but it didn’t take long. Due to the serious water on the street, the vehicles could not pass through and the sirens followed. It disappeared.
On the morning of August 12, the disaster site in Liulin Town, Suizhou City, Hubei Province.Rescue is tight
The township of Liulin Town is surrounded by mountains on three sides. In this heavy rain, the average depth of water in the town is 3.5 meters, and the deepest point is 5 meters.
According to the official report, more than 2,700 houses and shops were flooded and damaged in Liulin Town, 11.3 kilometers of roads, 63 bridges, and 725 power communication poles were destroyed. The town’s power and communications were interrupted. The disaster loss is still being verified. Statistics middle.
Since 2 a.m. on the 12th, more than 300 people from the fire department, military sub-districts, and armed police have been dispatched with assault boats to Liulin Town and other places for rescue. Emergency communication equipment and drones have been deployed to the scene to resume communication. The local disaster relief headquarters has also been established to organize professional rescue forces such as firefighting, public security, armed police, reserve personnel and more than 1,200 local cadres and masses. Rescue was carried out in the region, and 78 people were rescued.
The person in charge of the rescue in Liulin Town told the “Chinese Philanthropist” that the flood has now receded and the relief work mainly involves the livelihood of the people after the disaster. There is still a shortage of mineral water and ready-to-eat food. “The materials donated by caring people and companies can temporarily guarantee three meals a day for the people affected by the disaster, but due to the wide area of the disaster and the large consumption of materials, it is still impossible to guarantee it in the later stage.”
On August 12, in Hedian Town, Suizhou City, Hubei Province, armed police officers and soldiers transferred trapped people.A local middle school was used as a centralized resettlement site to accept the disaster-stricken people, and another five decentralized sites ensured the distribution of materials for the disaster-affected people. As of the 13th, the town’s electricity has not been fully restored, and with the damage to the houses, the lives of the affected people are still not guaranteed. “Due to the shortage of manpower, it has affected the distribution of materials and dredging work. I hope that more forces will participate.” The person in charge said.
It is understood that during the rescue operation, the local area conducted three comprehensive investigations in Liulin Township, and organized safety assessments on flooded houses to prevent secondary disasters. On the afternoon of August 13, a person in charge of the Liulin Township Government told reporters that the elimination and dredging work has been carried out and it is expected to be completed in the next two days.
Forecasts from the China Meteorological Administration show that there will still be significant precipitation in Hubei in the future. Li Guoying, deputy commander-in-chief of the State Administration of Defense and Minister of Water Resources, presided over a conference on the 13th. It is expected that in mid-to-late August, super-alert floods may occur in the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Typhoons and rainfall may trigger regional rainstorms and floods. The flood control situation is still severe.
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