Excellent little farmer

The sky was still terribly gloomy, and although the rain had lightened up, it did not stop. I stood in front of the bed and watched the district committee and district government staff entering the compound one after another. Obviously, the heavy rain overnight did not have much impact on them. After all, Huai'an is a city that is often hit by heavy rains, and a group of people have already been mentally prepared. Many people have already pushed bicycles and tied their trousers into the courtyard. It is estimated that some streets in the urban area have poor drainage and are prone to waterlogging. .

A Mitsubishi Off-road vehicle owned by the district government and a Cherokee owned by the Water Conservancy Bureau drove in and stopped outside the building.

Zeng Lingchun and Wei Xiaolan and I had already made an appointment to inspect the Wujiang embankment and Yuexiu River embankment together. Huo Yunda was going to visit several factories and urge them to prepare for floods. Ling Xiao and Xiao Chaogui were going to Yuexiu Street to set up shantytowns. District to visit grassroots people.

Mitsubishi Cross Country and Cherokee Jeep roared into the rain. There was already water on the streets. Although it was not very deep, the water in some sections still covered half of the tires. I felt a little nervous. The waterlogging situation in the city was also worrying. , it has only been a few hours of heavy rain, and it is already like this. If it continues to rain, and the water levels of Wujiang River and Yuexiu River rise, it will be more difficult to drain the water in the urban area.

Zeng Lingchun also had a worried look on his face. Last night I was in charge of the district committee and the district government. I asked him to go back and have a night's rest. It was estimated that there would be floods in the next few days. He didn't refuse, but after three o'clock in the morning, it started to rain heavily. It was pouring, and he couldn't sleep anymore. He stood by the window for two hours and didn't see any sign of rain. It wasn't until his wife woke up that he went back to bed and lay there in a daze for two hours. I couldn't sleep anymore. After getting up, I finally waited for the driver to pick me up and hurried to the district.

Wei Xiaolan's face was a little calmer, but there was a hint of tiredness on her face. She didn't get a good rest last night. After my call, she was worried and contacted the Construction Committee, Water Conservancy Bureau, Agriculture Bureau and Yuexiu Subdistrict Office. , and asked the on-duty personnel of the district government office to contact the towns and villages again, asking them to strengthen the on-duty personnel and report to her immediately once the situation is discovered.

Lying in bed, her husband also complained. Ever since she became a member of the Standing Committee, she seemed to be like a clockwork alarm clock. She couldn't even take care of her family. Fortunately, her husband complained, but he didn't care about her. The work is quite supportive.

The two cars boarded the Wujiang embankment. The group of people put on their raincoats and got off the bus directly. I walked down the stone stairs beside the embankment and took a closer look at the water conditions in the river. The water was not too turbid, I guess. The water in the upper reaches has not really come down yet, but the water level has begun to rise slowly compared to yesterday. Liu Yonggui and Sha Yicheng also hurried down and squatted on the edge of the stone ladder to carefully observe the erosion of the dam and evaluate the water speed and sediment content.

After looking at it, I walked up to the embankment with a serious look on my face. It wasn't until Liu Yonggui also walked up the embankment that I asked, "Old Liu, how do you feel?"

"Secretary Ye, District Chief Zeng, you still can't see that this rain alone can't tell the difference. There are such heavy rains every year, even the next day and two nights, so we are standing here now." As far as the Wujiang embankment is concerned, there should be no problem." Liu Yonggui said calmly.

"What if it takes two to three days, or even three to five days?" I immediately asked.

Liu Yonggui was stunned for a moment and said: "Secretary Ye, this kind of rainfall has never happened for three to five days in a row. If that happened, the warning water level would have been exceeded. No matter how strong the Wujiang embankment is, there is only fear of flooding. It may have overflowed the river embankment.”

"It doesn't matter if it overflows the embankment. We can temporarily heighten it or build a second embankment. What I'm worried about is that once the embankment breaks, it will be troublesome."

I stood on the river embankment and looked back. From the embankment to the west was the entire main urban area of ​​Huai'an. Once the river embankment breached, it would be unimaginable.

"This kind of thing shouldn't happen. This section of the Wujiang embankment was built quite solidly. Although it was a city project, I was still very concerned about it because it involved the life and death of our district. Not to mention the style of Director Ma of the Water Conservancy Bureau. He is quite strict and very demanding. If you are an ordinary construction team, there is no way you can play tricks in front of him."

Liu Yonggui is quite confident about this section of the Wujiang embankment, saying: "But it took three years to build this section down. I don't know the specific situation."

"Secretary Ye, Mayor Meng and Director Wang are here." Wei Xiaolan saw a Mitsubishi SUV parked under the embankment, and several people jumped out of the car and walked towards the embankment holding umbrellas.

Meng Yuan looked very haggard. It was obvious that he had not slept all night and was mentally anxious, which made him feel as if he had lost his form. Previously, I reminded him that several rivers in the city need to be reinforced and repaired, which also caused some dissatisfaction on the other side. , but now the other party seems to realize that this year's flood season is probably not going to be easy.

After a brief exchange of greetings, the two of them had no intention of talking about anything else and went straight to the topic, saying: "Mayor Meng, how are Canghua and Fengting doing?"

"It's not good. It rains heavily in the Wuling Mountain area south of Canghua. It is said that the situation is similar in Pennsylvania. The water level of Yunxi River in Fengting has risen sharply. There has been waterlogging in Fengting County. The water volume of several streams in the mountainous area has increased sharply. , the water levels of Daqing Creek and Xiaoqing Creek in the upper reaches of the Yuexiu River have skyrocketed, and I estimate that it will be transmitted to the lower reaches soon. Secretary Ye, I’m afraid you need to pay attention to the Yuexiu River."

Meng Yuan needs to pay attention not only to the Wujiang River and Yuexiu River, but also to other rivers in the city that are now facing crises and pressure, such as Cuihe River, Guixi River, Yunxi River, Jinma River, Baitou River, etc.

"Mayor Meng, we have fully mobilized on the Xijiang side. I am a little worried about the Canghua side. The upper reaches of the Yuexiu River are all in Canghua, especially the Mishan Reservoir. I heard that it has been in disrepair for a long time, and the storage capacity and flood discharge capacity are... They are all very bad. If the problem lies in Canghua, then it is our Xijiang District that will suffer the most."

At this time, I spoke frankly. The Mishan Reservoir has always been a shadow in my mind. I once specifically mentioned this issue to Wang Daolu, but Wang Daolu said that he had carefully inspected the Mishan Reservoir before the flood this year and everything was normal, so he did not. I don’t want to say anything more, but seeing the rainfall today, I’m a little worried.

"I also called Canghua authorities at the Mishan Reservoir and asked them to strengthen reservoir safety inspections, pay close attention to changes in water conditions, and empty the reservoir as early as possible to prevent accidents."

Meng Yuan's tone was not very sure. The Mishan Reservoir was under the management of Canghua County. He could only make this call, but he could only rely on the county for specific implementation.

"Mayor Meng, let me say hello to you first. I feel that Canghua's preparations are not sufficient this time. I'm worried that something will happen." I stared at the other person and said.

Meng Yuan suppressed the irritability in his heart, tried his best to calm down, and said: "Secretary Ye, each county has its own plan. If something really goes wrong, I will hit whoever needs to be slapped. I’m afraid there won’t be many people who want or don’t want a black gauze hat in the past two years.”

Watching my group and two cars disappear in the rain, Wang Daolu saw Meng Yuan's unwavering expression and asked tentatively: "Do you want to call Canghua again? I think Canghua and Xijiang In comparison, the preparation work is indeed far behind. Xijiang's concerns are not unreasonable. If there is a problem with the Yuexiu River in Canghua, it will be the Xijiang side that suffers in the end. Several towns in their southwest are directly on the Yuexiu River. Under threat."

Meng Yuan was silent for a long time, and then said slowly: "What else can I say? I have called their secretary and county magistrate several times, and they are impatient. They feel that our city's hands are too long and too broad. , Otherwise, Lao Wang, you can call the Water and Electricity Bureau to talk about it, and we will do our best."

The rain finally subsided after ten o'clock in the morning. I finally breathed a sigh of relief. The lunch was delicious and I felt relieved. However, his heart only retained peace for two hours. From after two o'clock in the afternoon, The sky began to darken again, accompanied by thunder and lightning and strong winds, and the rainfall began to increase again.

I finally realized that what I imagined might actually come true. With such continuous rainfall and such heavy rainfall, it is simply impossible not to have flash floods. And as far as I know, in Canghua County in the early stage, The flood control preparations are not sufficient. Wei Xiaolan specifically raised her concerns about this, especially the worry that once the Yuexiu River breaks its embankment in the Canghua section, it may cause great damage to several towns in the southwest of Xijiang.

The rain continued until after seven o'clock in the evening, and then it subsided slightly. The waterlogging situation in the city was already quite serious, and the water levels of Wujiang River and Yuexiu River also surged. The turbid and red water waves lapped the embankments, and there were constant driftwood and large trees. Trees and even large livestock drifted across the river, indicating the devastation caused by flooding upstream.

"Old Zeng, I think something might happen tonight."

I stared at a buffalo struggling to float on the river bank. The raging waves sometimes swallowed it and sometimes floated it up. Several young people on the bank who were good at water watched helplessly as the buffalo floated dozens of meters away from them. But no one dared to take the risk.