Emergency transfer of 2603 people, extremely heavy rainstorm hit Beihai, Guangxi Weather | Rescue | Beihai, Guangxi
From June 7th to 10th, a rare and sustained heavy rainfall process occurred in the urban area and surrounding counties of Beihai, Guangxi. The cumulative rainfall in the city exceeded 500 millimeters, making it the largest recorded rainfall in Beihai City.
On the noon of June 9th, the command center of the Beihai Fire Rescue Brigade received emergency calls for help from Baisha Town and Shankou Town in Hepu County. The main type of disaster was the trapped group being surrounded by floods, which urgently needed rescue, relocation, and evacuation.
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After receiving the alarm, the detachment immediately dispatched firefighting and rescue forces in multiple routes to the disaster stricken area for rescue.
In the Baisha River Basin of Hepu County, due to multiple factors such as continuous rainfall and upstream flood discharge, floods flooded the embankment, causing more than 2000 people to be trapped.
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After arriving at the scene, firefighting and rescue personnel repeatedly entered the disaster stricken area, searched for trapped people building by building and house by house, mobilized stranded residents, and evacuated and transferred to a safe area one by one.
In Shuidonglang Village, Shankou Town, the entrance to the village has been blocked by floods, and in some places, the flood has flooded to the second floor. Many elderly people and children are trapped in the village, including a 103 year old grandmother and an 8-month pregnant woman.
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Beihai Fire immediately organized 7 water rescue teams to enter the disaster scene on 7 boats, and it took more than 6 hours to successfully evacuate personnel.
As of 5:00 pm on June 10th, the Beihai Fire Rescue Brigade has dispatched a total of 33 fire trucks, 21 boats, and 189 fire rescue personnel, evacuating and transferring a total of 2603 people.
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At present, firefighting and rescue personnel are still fighting on the front line of flood control and emergency rescue.