Riverside police

Since there was no chance to lead the team to Xiguang to fight the flood, Han Yu decided to return to the East China Sea to continue participating in the security of the APEC meeting.

Although patrolling and inspecting on the river on the hottest days is very hard, there is a daily subsidy of 20 yuan. For this family who lives a tight life by knocking down one wall to make up for the other, every day less work is a loss!

But while patrolling the river, his heart is supporting his comrades who are fighting floods and rescue operations in Xiguang.

The shift changed at 6 p.m. As soon as I landed, I ran into the air-conditioned Baoshan Police Station office of Donghai Branch of Changhang Airlines, took out the 200 cards specially bought by the group for contacting flood fighting and rescue operations, and borrowed the phone number of my colleagues in Donghai to contact the agents.

Severe waterlogging has made rafts the mainstream means of transportation in Ningnan urban area. When Xi Gong came back from an on-site understanding of the water conditions, he even witnessed the feat of some residents of Ronghe New Town rowing rafts up to the third floor to go home!

On the way from Fangzhi to the hotel, he took a car, a raft, and waded through water.

The hotel is located on a high ground, and the water nearby is only knee-deep. I waded through the water for about a kilometer. When I arrived at the hotel and walked up the steps, I found a big leech sucking tightly on my calf. I yanked it hard and the bite was bloody. The flow doesn’t stop.

Many public toilets were flooded and the water outside was dirty.

The desk worker heard the ringtone on his cell phone, took it out and glanced at the caller ID. He didn't bother to go to the bathroom to take a shower, and just stood in front of the desk to answer the call.

"Xianyu, what's the matter?"

"Mr. Xi, are you busy?"

"I'm not busy, I just returned to the hotel."

"How is the situation over there in Ningnan?" Han Yu asked eagerly.

"The situation is not good, and the economic losses are huge." The mat worker clamped his mobile phone around his neck, opened his bulging briefcase, took out a large stack of drawings, spread them out and sorted them, and said solemnly: "The Yongjiang River passes through the city. , but the investment in flood control in such a big city is seriously insufficient, and the flood control capacity is seriously lagging behind."

Han Yu asked in a low voice: "How much lag is there?"

"The construction of the flood control embankments on both sides of the Yongjiang River began in 1972. It was not until this year that 40 kilometers of embankment projects were basically completed on the north and south sides, which can only barely meet the flood control standard of once in 20 years. During the rainy season from June to August every year, heavy rains fall in the upper reaches. Ningnan will be flooded, which is extremely rare among provincial capital cities across the country. There is a vernacular folk song in Ningnan called 'It rains heavily, and the streets are flooded'. This folk song can truly reflect the history of floods in Ningnan in the past few years."

"Gong Xi, are you saying that Ningnan has also been flooded?"

"At least half of the urban area is flooded, but it is mainly caused by waterlogging. Outsiders may not believe that the rainwater has flooded the riverside streets such as Minsheng Square, Shuijie, and Shixiangkou, and has flooded to Minsheng Road, Xingning Road, In the city center such as Jiefang Road, people waded through the water, and boats shuttled through the deep water. The city was awash with water!"

"Since this is not the first time we have been flooded, why didn't we take precautions earlier?" Han Yu asked puzzledly.

On my way out today to check the water conditions, I just listened to the complaints from my colleagues in Xiguang.

Xi Gong sighed softly and explained: "Although Ningnan is the capital of Xiguang, its economic development lags behind, and urban construction is similar to Binjiang ten years ago. The local government does not have that much money to build flood control facilities, and the state does not invest much. However, geographical conditions determine that even if the Ningnan city government builds a high-standard Yongjiang embankment, it will still be difficult to withstand such a flood."

Han Yu subconsciously asked: "Is the terrain more complicated than the Jingzhou area?"

The engineer looked at the drawings and explained patiently: "Ningnan is located in a basin with low terrain and is surrounded by mountains, which is prone to flooding and waterlogging. Moreover, Ningnan is rich in water resources and is surrounded by 18 rivers, so Ningnan was called Yongzhou in ancient times. It gets its name from water and thrives from water.”

"One river and eighteen rivers?"

"One river refers to the Yongjiang River, and the eighteen rivers refer to the Shiling River, Shibu River, Ximingjiang River, Keli River, Xinwei River, Erkeng River, Chaoyang River, Zhupai River, Naping River, Sitang River, and Da'an Chong, Machao River, Fenghuang River, Tingzi Chong, Shuitang River and other rivers.”

The engineer was very tired after observing the water conditions for a day. He pulled out his chair and sat down. He looked at the drawings and said worriedly: "The Yongjiang River that passes through the city is the confluence of the left and right rivers. In the past, there were only six kilometers of flood control embankments. The ability to prevent floods and waterlogging is extremely weak.

If any river in the upper reaches floods, Ningnan will be affected. If the left and right rivers in the upper reaches are flooded at the same time, Ningnan will suffer a major disaster. Therefore, whenever the rapid floods of the Yongjiang River come, it is normal for houses along the river to be flooded with water, and most streets in the city to be flooded. A once-in-a-century flood turned the entire city into a vast ocean. This tragic situation is unique among similar cities across the country! "

I knew that the disaster in Ningnan would be serious, but I didn't expect that the flood fighting situation in Ningnan would be so severe.

Han Yu calmed down and asked, "Can you hold it?"

"Three hundred thousand soldiers and civilians are conducting unprecedented flood fighting and rescue operations. They are building sub-dykes on the dangerous embankments to protect the embankments. There is no shortage of manpower, and there is also no shortage of rescue materials. What is lacking now is the ability to transport sandbags, gravel, piles and other materials Transport to the dangerous embankment.”

Xi Gong looked back at the vast ocean outside the window, and continued: "There are bridges on the Yong River, and the bridges are flooded. Although there are river cargo ships on the river, they are blocked by the bridge and cannot be navigable. Emergency supplies can only be transported by vehicles. But in the city The roads were flooded again due to waterlogging, and ordinary trucks with low chassis stalled and soaked in the water. For a while, there were not so many large and medium-sized trucks with high chassis, so we could only rely on manual transportation, and the efficiency can be imagined."

"Our transportation team is all large dump trucks with relatively high chassis. Water should not enter the engine. Captain Cao and the others should be able to help, right?"

"It can help, and it can help a lot. But the transportation team only has sixteen 20-ton dump trucks and two 30-ton articulated heavy trucks. The road is flooded again, and I can't see the manhole covers on the ground. I'm half I called Jianbo an hour ago and he said that because Captain Cao and the others were carrying heavy loads, several manhole covers had been crushed and the wheels were stuck in the wells. If the rescue had not been timely, at least six large trucks would have been lying there. "

Xi Gong took a deep breath and added: "Emergency supplies are needed everywhere, and the transportation team can't come quickly even if they want to. Captain Cao and his team only have eighteen large vehicles, but they have actually become a transportation convoy under the direct command of the city's defense commander, specifically for the most urgent needs." Deliver emergency supplies to critical embankment sections."

"Where's the construction team?"

"When soil is taken to fill sandbags in relatively high-lying areas, the flatbed trucks at Binjiang Port have a low chassis and cannot be transported by large construction machinery such as excavators and loaders. Even if they are transported, they will not be of much use now."

The transportation team actually became the "main force"!

Han Yuzheng secretly thought that the situation in Ningnan was indeed different from that in Jingjiang in 1998. The chief worker put on his reading glasses and said: "The situation is indeed critical now. Some people have suggested digging up the south bank embankment to divert floods and ensure the safety of the main urban area on the north bank. The National Defense Headquarters Call me and ask for my opinion.

In any case, Ningnan is equivalent to a provincial capital city. It needs people and supplies. The army and the people are united. Even students from many colleges and universities have gone to the embankment. It is just that the transfer of emergency supplies cannot be kept up for the time being, and the superiors are trying to find a solution for transportation issues. solve.

Several colleagues from the Xiguang Water Resources Department and I have repeatedly calculated and analyzed the weather forecasts provided by your father-in-law and experts from the Xiguang Meteorological Department. We all agree that the upcoming peak flow will not be much greater than it is now, and the water level of the Yongjiang River will rise by 0.3 at most. Mi, as long as you are determined, you can definitely hold it. It is recommended not to divert the flood for the time being. "

"What did the superiors say?" Han Yu was filled with emotion when they were also engaged in flood fighting and rescue operations, but the roles played by workers Xi and workers Han were completely different from those of the large forces.

"The superiors have accepted it. The loss of abandoning the south bank will be too great. It is impossible for the superiors to agree to the flood diversion unless it is a last resort."

While secretly praying that the predictions of meteorological experts would not go wrong, Xi Gong said with a fake smile: "This severe flood has attracted great attention from the central government. The National Defense Directorate has assigned me another task, and I have given it another task." I found a job myself."

"What tasks has the National Defense Directorate assigned you?"

"The capital of an autonomous region cannot always be flooded. Superiors must increase investment in Ningnan's water conservancy construction. The Ningnan Municipal Party Committee and Government and the Autonomous Region Party Committee and Government have also long wanted to once and for all solve the flood control problems plaguing Ningnan and even the entire Yujiang River Basin, organizing Water conservancy experts have conducted many surveys.

The plan to raise the roads on both sides of the Yongjiang River is equivalent to building two flood control walls with a flood control standard of once in 50 years. The Yongjiang River will be sandwiched in the middle, forcing the water of the Yongjiang River to flow obediently within the river channel and will not flow into the urban area. At the same time, water conservancy hubs will be built in Baise and Laokou in the upstream and Yongning in the downstream. While improving the flood control capabilities of the upstream and downstream, the flood control capabilities of Ningnan urban area will be improved to the standard of preventing a flood that occurs once in 200 years! "

Xi Gong paused and continued: "The planned water conservancy hubs have huge investments. Ningnan City and Xiguang Autonomous Region alone cannot build them. The central government will definitely allocate special funds. The National Defense Director-General asked me to follow the first batch of Several colleagues who came to guide the flood fight should seize the time to conduct research and conduct demonstrations. If the plan proposed by the Xiguang Water Conservancy Department is confirmed to be feasible, several water conservancy project projects will strive to start construction before the end of the year."

Han Yu asked in surprise: "Is construction going to start this year?"

"The sooner it is completed and put into use, the sooner it will be able to regulate and store floods!" The engineer lit a cigarette and then changed the topic: "The superiors are very urgent, and Xiguang is even more urgent. Such a large water conservancy project requires capable people. Construction team, I don’t think Sun Youyi and Captain Cao will be able to go back for a while after fighting the flood.”

"Gong Xi, are you saying that after the flood recedes, the Linghai Road and Bridge will be left in Xiguang for construction?"

"Several large-scale water conservancy project projects started at the same time, leaving the construction unit to find so many construction teams for a while. Although the strength of Linghai Road and Bridge is not very strong, there are so many construction machinery and transportation vehicles. When the time comes, There must be plenty of work to do.”

"Can you let Linghai Road and Bridge be subcontracted?"

"There are not many large excavators in Binjiang, and there are even fewer large excavators in Ningnan, and the same is true for large dump trucks. Before I came back, I had a meeting at the Fengzhi District, and the leader of the Water Resources Department also said this. People asked me if the flood control project plan can If it passes, can Sun Youyi and Captain Cao stay and participate in the construction of the water conservancy project?"

If the plan is really passed, then the project will be big enough!

It is not only necessary to build roads similar to flood control walls on both sides of the Yongjiang River, but also to build several large water conservancy hubs at the same time. Dozens or even hundreds of excavators, loaders and dump trucks are needed to carry out earthwork projects...

Han Yu came to his senses and couldn't help but ask: "Xi Gong, does Sun Youyi know about this?"

"have no idea."

"Where are Mayor Xu and Yang Jianbo?"

"do not know either."

"Why didn't you tell them?"

"I'll tell you the same thing. If you tell them, you can tell Secretary Qian directly. I think Secretary Qian will definitely be interested."

This is asking me to do a favor!

Han Yu reacted suddenly and couldn't help but smile: "Okay, I'll call Secretary Qian right now."