All thanks to this "hand drawn map"!, More than a thousand stranded individuals returned home, and after 80 hours, 21 villages were reconnected at stations. Information | Rescue | Village
On the morning of August 4th at 11 o'clock, a temporary passenger train named "Qiang57001" departed from Beijing West Station and headed for Fangshan Shidu Station.
At 2:20 pm, this "life train" with the prefix "grab" drove into Shidu Station. At Shidu Station, 1050 stranded individuals who have been trapped for 80 hours are eagerly awaiting their arrival. No matter where they come from or where they are heading, at this moment, the train whistle is the most beautiful sound for them.
"Thank you Communist Party, thank you!" An old man fell to his knees with a thud, and rescue workers quickly stepped forward to help him up.
A evacuated man said, "I came out of my house and waited at around 5 o'clock this morning. The people of Shidu are very grateful for the government's care for the people in the disaster area."
Shortly after the train left Shidu, everyone's mobile phones had a signal and they all called to report safety to their families.
"I am really happy because there has been no air conditioning for many days, and my child has developed a rash. When I arrive, I want to go home and take a shower first. Look at my shoes, they all come out of the big mud!" said a woman who came to Shidu to visit relatives and reporters.
Tens of thousands of people successfully reconnected after 80 hours
This "hand drawn map" has made great contributions
The successful evacuation of stranded personnel is inseparable from the efforts of many people. Among them, a hand-painted map created by village officials and villagers is an indispensable contribution.
Why is a "hand drawn map" useful in rescue operations in today's information age?
Fangshan Shidu is located in a deep mountain area. During this rainfall, the mountain flood disaster was very severe, and the infrastructure was severely damaged. The entire Shidu town was cut off, with water, electricity, and communication interrupted. All 21 villages became "information islands".
In this situation, Shidu Town established a temporary command center for flood prevention and disaster relief in a homestay near Shidu Station, but the road was broken, making it difficult to carry out rescue operations.
At this time, some village officials have traveled mountains and rivers, found temporary command centers, and brought news from the village! Especially in the farthest East Taiping Village and West Taiping Village, Li Yufeng, the Secretary of the United Party Branch, led three people, holding sickles and ropes, and walked for 13 hours to reach the temporary command center, greatly boosting everyone's morale!
The more information gathered, the more village officials from 21 villages in Shidu Town came to the command center one after another to report on the disaster situation and main road conditions in each village. Jin Lu, Deputy District Mayor of Fangshan District, said that based on the information provided by everyone, they have drawn a simple "map" by hand, marking the situation of 21 villages in the town and the main roads. Every branch line leading to the lost village on the map was gradually dug out by village officials and villagers.
This valuable map played a crucial role in the successful reconnection of tens of thousands of people in 21 villages after an 80 hour interval, as well as the subsequent in-depth rescue efforts by firefighting and rescue forces, and the successful transportation of 1050 stranded personnel.