Beijing Fangshan and Mentougou Flood Control and Disaster Relief Frontline News Mentougou | Fangshan | Disaster Relief
Along the Yongding River, on both sides of the newly opened road, mud, sand, mountains, and rocks gather into mounds of soil, twisted and deformed vehicles pile up at the village entrance, and thick mud is scattered with doors and windows... From July 29th to August 2nd, Beijing experienced extreme heavy rainfall, with the highest amount recorded by instruments in 140 years in the Beijing area. Floods and geological disasters occurred in Fangshan, Mentougou, and other places.
In recent days, Beijing and relevant departments have made every effort to fight floods and provide disaster relief. The main responsible comrades have gone to the front line for dispatch, and the majority of party members and cadres have been sent to the front line. On the morning of August 6th, a city wide leadership meeting was held in Beijing, emphasizing the need to fully promote the excellent style of continuous combat and the tenacious fighting spirit of not fearing difficulties. With the spirit of never withdrawing troops until a complete victory is achieved, we will work together to win the battle of flood control, disaster relief, and recovery and reconstruction, and make every effort to promote the reconstruction of a better home in disaster stricken areas.
Effectively ensuring the safety of people's lives and property, arranging the lives of disaster stricken people with care and emotion, and rushing to repair and restore damaged infrastructure... Walking on the front line of flood prevention and disaster relief in Fangshan and Mentougou, the reporter recorded scenes of cadres and people working together to rebuild their homes.
Effectively ensuring the safety of people's lives and property
From the town government all the way west, the tires stirred up the mud and stones along the way, making a loud bang.
This round of heavy rainfall caused flash floods, and Wangping Town in Mentougou District, located along the Yongding River, was severely affected. Among the 20 villages it belongs to, 11 no longer have living conditions. Although all the affected villagers have been relocated, Song Aimin, as the secretary of the town party committee, is not at ease. "For safety reasons, we need to go and see more often. Maybe some villagers will come back," he said
During the conversation, the borrowed pickup truck was driving over a dripping slope when its tire suddenly burst. "Let's walk." Song Aimin opened the door, got off the car, jumped over the ditch, and walked towards Dongwangping Village.
On August 6th, Wang Shuqing, the village branch secretary, was still at the Dongwangping Village Committee. The villagers have been safely transferred, with only her and two village committee officials stationed. "Home is here, guarded by someone, and those who leave feel at ease." 65 year old Wang Shuqing's right foot is severely swollen and red, but she still thinks about the villagers who have been transferred. "I really didn't feel any pain from this injury."
In Lu Village, Doudian Town, Fangshan District, a few days ago, the turbulent Dashi River had calmed down, and the "flood watermark" on the walls of the farmhouse was still clearly visible. "The village is flooded, with the deepest water exceeding 5 meters." Chen Hao, the village party secretary, is organizing efforts to clear the silt.
Beside him, a villager in his 70s felt a strong desire to lend a hand. "If it weren't for the party members and cadres in the village, we would have been dead long ago." Seeing Cheng's recollection, on the evening of July 31st, the flood overflowing from the Dashi River rushed into our homes, quickly reaching a height of one person. "First, we came with a stormboat, and then we got on a forklift. The village committee cadres and military officers and soldiers fought their lives to find a way."
Faced with heavy rain and floods, party members stood up and rushed forward. Mentougou District has established 89 temporary party branches and 368 "Red Pioneer Assault Teams" on the front line of flood prevention and disaster relief.
Arrange the lives of disaster stricken people with care and emotion
At noon, people lined up at the military settlement in Mentougou District. Rice, braised chicken legs, stir fried meat with green peppers, stir fried bean sprouts, a bottle of yogurt and an apple - this is today's lunch.
"The food was good, the living was good, and I felt much more secure." August 7 was the the fourth day for the Han Wei family to move into the settlement. His family is located in Caodianshui Village, Tanzhesi Town, more than 20 kilometers away. Five bungalows have been washed away by floods, and the remaining few are also in danger. "My parents and brothers' homes are all in the village and have all been affected by the disaster. Now, all eight people are resettled here."
The military settlement mainly receives people from Wangping Town, Tanzhesi Town, Miaofengshan Town, and Datai Street. At the resettlement site, seven special working groups are established, including comprehensive management, service guarantee, and medical guarantee. Wang Guogang, member of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Congress of Junzhuang Town, was appointed as the "point chief". "As of August 7th, more than 900 rooms have been occupied by the public."
"Minor illnesses and injuries can be resolved at the resettlement site. In case of emergencies, we will arrange an ambulance to take them to the hospital," said Guan Suxia, the director of the Health Center in Junzhuang Town. Twelve doctors from Tiantan Hospital, Huilongguan Hospital, and Mentougou District Hospital have already settled in the resettlement site.
"The villagers spontaneously became volunteers," said Qing Xinyue, the party branch secretary of Caodianshui Village. "We firmly believe that with the strong leadership of the party, everything will get better."
At Zhongxin Primary School in Doudian Town, Fangshan District, folding beds with the words "Civil Affairs" are neatly arranged in each classroom, and more than 80 villagers from the surrounding area are temporarily staying here.
"The primary school is built at a high place, without water entering, it is safe." Since the opening of the resettlement site on July 31st, the person in charge, Zhang Yan, has been sticking to it. While coordinating various material support, he also occasionally visits various classrooms to inspect the situation of resettled people, collect demands, and soothe emotions. "We must not only eat well, but also be in good condition. In the face of disasters, we must overcome difficulties together."
As of now, a total of 7605 people have been transferred and resettled in 7 villages in Doudian Town, with a maximum of 8 temporary resettlement sites set up. Bi Sheng, Secretary of the Party Committee of Doudian Town, said, "The reconstruction work is currently being carried out in an orderly manner, and the villagers at the resettlement site are gradually returning home to start mutual assistance in reconstruction, striving to restore normal production and life order as soon as possible."
Seize the time to repair and restore damaged infrastructure
On August 6th, on the embankment of Su Village in Doudian Town, Dashihe River, machines roared and vehicles entered and exited. A 36 meter long gap, gradually closing from large to small. At 17:30, the site of the flood damaged embankment in the Su Village section was preliminarily repaired. Looking at the newly compacted soil, Ding Jianhai, an employee of Beijing Bixin Water Service Co., Ltd., did not forget to instruct him to "re compact and compact".
Open up Laibao Road and advance into Shidu Town. These days, Liang Yinlong, Deputy Manager of the Seventh Highway Engineering Department of Beijing Construction and Maintenance Group, and his colleagues have been fighting day and night. As of 7:00 am on August 5th, the repair team has successfully crossed the Shidu Bridge. "We have received a new task again, let's continue."
Dressed in mud and covered in beads of sweat, the red sleeves of the "Party Member Assault Team" were tightly attached to the green military uniform. On August 6th, in Dingjiatan Village, Miaofengshan Town, Mentougou District, 30 officers and soldiers from the Mobile Third Brigade of the Beijing Armed Police Force divided into multiple forces to help villagers clear silt. "We go to places where large machinery and equipment cannot enter, and we move stones that villagers cannot move," said Captain Yao Tianye.
As of August 7th, the Beijing Armed Police Force has deployed a total of 16650 troops, transferred and rescued 6524 people, blocked 5 pipes, filled 95000 sandbags, repaired 141.24 kilometers of roads, and cleared 133000 cubic meters of silt... Emergency rescue work is still ongoing.
Unite to fight against floods. After the flood disaster, more than 270 villages in Beijing experienced communication interruptions. With the support of various rescue forces, Beijing is urgently repairing and restoring damaged roads, bridges, as well as important infrastructure such as communication and electricity.
At 16:00 on August 4th, 742 communication base stations were restored in the city, and all disconnected villages were reconnected; At 16:00 on August 5th, Jiajin Road, an important road in the deep mountainous area of northern Fangshan, was successfully completed; At 22:00 on August 6th, the "lifeline" of rural roads in the Mentougou mountainous area was fully opened, with a total of more than 440 kilometers
On the way back from the mountain, good news came again: as of 6:00 pm on August 7th, among the 270 villages in Fangshan, Mentougou, and Changping that were affected by the disaster, 137 have restored urban power and 77 have provided emergency power through emergency generators, with a restoration rate of nearly 80%.
