Source: CCTV News Client
in Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province in Yugan County is a key embankment around Poyang Lake . It protects the safety of 140,000 mu of high-yield fertile land and the lives and property of 100,000 people in the embankment. It also includes 6 township factories and a modern agricultural park. Therefore, it is urgent to ensure the safety of the embankment here. At the critical moment of flood prevention, this 36.25-kilometer dike has been under the test of high water levels. On the 11th, a landslide collapse and slope breaking occurred. By yesterday (13th), this dangerous situation has been dealt with. Regarding the current situation of the Kangshan dike and the progress of local emergency work, CCTV reporter Li Zhi sent a report back from the scene.
CCTV reporter Li Zhi: I am now on the Kangshan embankment in Yugan County, and behind me is the water surface of Poyang Lake. According to the latest monitoring data from the local hydrological department, the current water level has reached 22.32 meters, which is 2.8 meters higher than the warning water level. This water level has been lowered compared with the previous two days. The Kangshan embankment where we are now protects Kangshan Township . Kangshan Township has a lot of farmland, paddy fields and houses, protecting the lives and property of 100,000 people.
At present, the height of the Poyang Lake is 6.5 meters higher than the height of the ground plane of Kangshan Township. The flood control pressure in this place is very high. This is where the danger happened before. At around 8 a.m. on July 11, the inspectors of the dike inspected the dike and found a large group of bubble springs in the Kangshan section of Kangshan Dike. The bubble springs at the bottom of the dam continued to flow out, and the dam body was sliding and deformed, and the slope was dissolution. The slope length was about 200 meters and the total area was about 10,000 square meters.
After the dangerous situation, the officers and soldiers of the Jiangxi Provincial Armed Police Corps urgently entered the rescue and worked with local cadres and masses to repair the embankment. With the joint efforts of armed police officers and local flood control personnel, the danger that occurred on July 11 has been basically eliminated, but rescue and berth protection work is still in progress.
At present, there are 56 villages and party and government agencies at all levels around Kangshan Dike, with more than 1,000 people joining the inspection team. Now we must ensure that the inspection is back and forth every hour to ensure that small dangers do not cause major dangers. According to the local flood control department, one of the keys to flood prevention in the Kangshan embankment of Poyang Lake is to patrol the embankment and check for dangers and deal with safety hazards in a timely manner; second, increase the rescue team and strive to have a reserve team.
According to the latest news, a brigade of the 73rd Group Army has rushed to Yugan County for rescue and protection, and at the same time, it must prepare for flood control and rescue. There are more than 3,700 people in this team, and they carry some professional equipment and equipment such as assault boat , rubber boats, life jackets, and communication equipment. At the scene, we can see armed police officers and soldiers and local cadres and masses, including the local power guarantee department, still sticking to the scene to carry out rescue and protection work, and will also welcome a batch of new support. I believe that through everyone's joint efforts, the Kangshan embankment will definitely be safe.