Directly attack the emergency in Putian, Fujian: Relentless rescue and dredging, resettlement guarantee warms people's hearts

China News Service, Putian, Fujian, September 4th. Title: Direct attack on the rescue in Putian, Fujian: Relentless rescue and dredging, resettlement guarantee warms people's hearts

Author Ye Qiuyun

In recent days, affected by the remnant circulation of Typhoon Sadr and continuous heavy rainfall, waterlogging has occurred in many places in Putian, Fujian. The water in some low-lying areas has risen rapidly, and people have been trapped in dangerous situations one after another. On the 4th, reporters from China News Service rushed to Xianyou County, Putian, which was severely affected by the disaster, for an on-site visit.

At 14:00 on the 4th, in Xiaqiao Community, Fengting Town, Xianyou County, Wang Wenbin, a member of the Xianyou County Militia Emergency Team, who had been working continuously for 24 hours, was using a shovel to remove silt with his head down, his face full of exhaustion. Behind him, the mud was up to his ankles, and the air was filled with the smell of damp earth.

"In the early morning, my teammate Wang Junrong and I successfully evacuated a 90-year-old man living alone." Wang Wenbin recalled that at that time, the old man's house had partially collapsed and the situation was critical; from last night to this morning, the highest water accumulation in the Xiaqiao area was close to two meters. The assault boat was difficult to deploy due to the space constraints of the streets. The militia members, with the cooperation of the police from the police station, relied on rubber boats, assault boats and manpower to wading into the water and finally safely transferred the old man.

In Lanyou Community, Fengting Town, the water on the roads has receded and the streets are full of sludge. Government workers, merchants, and cleaning staff are working together to clean up the mud and damaged goods. The Taiping Bridge not far away was damaged by floods and partially collapsed. The Taiping Bridge has been fully closed to all vehicles and pedestrians.

Landslides and landslides occurred in many places on the peak section of Yuanzhuang Town on the Laiyuan Line of the County Road. The road was covered with dirt and gravel, blocking traffic for a time. Lu Han, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Yuanzhuang Town, said that after the danger occurred, the local government organized town and village cadres and police to rush to the scene, set up a cordon to divert traffic, mobilize hook machines and other mechanical equipment, and organized more than 20 emergency rescue personnel to enter the scene to rush to the rescue. "Currently, vehicle traffic has been basically restored on this section of the road. We will continue to clear and transport the landslide debris in the future, and simultaneously carry out environmental cleanup work along the route."

The reporter learned from the relevant departments of Xianyou County on the 4th that as of 12:00 that day, about 300,000 people in Xianyou County had been affected by the disaster, causing 557 houses to collapse, 363 roads to be damaged, etc., and direct economic losses of more than 410 million yuan.

The reporter drove to Chengxiang District of Putian City. Landslides and landslides were seen in many places along the way, and many cars broke down due to wading. The core area of ​​China Electronics Science and Technology Innovation City, one kilometer away from the water accumulation point in Huating Town, was originally a local industrial park. Now it has become a centralized resettlement site, where more than 300 people have settled safely.

At about 19 o'clock, the rain gradually stopped, and the lights in the resettlement site were brightly lit. The aroma of braised pork rice wafted from the canteen on the second floor, and people lined up to get rice in an orderly manner.

Xu Yangsheng, a security officer at the resettlement site, told reporters that the resettlement site started to provide support at around 19:00 on the 3rd and began to receive people in the early morning. The first batch of people were soaked when they were delivered. "The first thing we did was to put them into dry clothes and give them hot food."

The resettlement site also has a medical point. Wu Suyong, a doctor from Chengxiang District Hospital, came to the resettlement site around 4 o'clock today. A 7-year-old boy had a fever of 40°C and was in urgent need of oral liquid. However, the ambulance delivering the medicine broke down due to water accumulation.

"The child's face was red with fever, and the parents were so anxious that they burst into tears." Without thinking much, Wu Suyong stepped into the standing water and rushed out on foot, a 3-kilometer round trip to retrieve the medicine. "Fortunately, on the way back, an enthusiastic citizen picked me up in his private car." He said that the child's body temperature gradually dropped after taking the medicine, and everyone was relieved.

As the night gets darker, the lights at the settlement are still bright. Vegetable and meat porridge has been prepared in the back kitchen of the canteen for people in need at night.

As of press time, the Putian Meteorological Observatory has downgraded the red rain warning signal to a blue rain warning signal. At present, various tasks such as dredging and drainage, road opening, power repairs, and people's livelihood protection are still continuing. All parties are racing against time to help the affected people return to normal production and life as soon as possible. (over)