Last image exposure during his lifetime, Deputy Mayor Shu Lan who sacrificed himself in flood control | Luo Xudong | Image

Author: Chen Jiali

Starting from August 1st, the small town of Shulan in the central and northern part of Jilin Province experienced a rare heavy rainfall in history.

Shulan is a major agricultural county, and this season is the growth period of rice. Heavy rainfall caused flooding in villages and towns such as Jinma Town, Kaiyuan Town, and Qili Township in Shulan City, with some bridges collapsing, roads damaged, and information and communication interrupted.

As of the time of publication, the flood has caused a total of 14 deaths and 1 loss of contact. Among the victims, there are currently three confirmed public officials.

During the flood control and rescue efforts in Kaiyuan Town and Jinma Town of Shulan City, Luo Xudong, member of the Standing Committee and Executive Vice Mayor of Shulan City, Zhou Kunxun, Political Commissar of the People's Armed Forces Department of Shulan City, and Ni Feng, Senior Engineer of Jilin Water Resources and Hydropower Planning Institute, sacrificed their lives on duty. There is also one missing person - Zhang Zhizhao, the head of the Comprehensive Second Department and the fourth level chief clerk of the Shulan Municipal People's Government Office, who is still fully searching and rescuing.

Lost contact during mass transfer

Local media sources in Shulan City told Global People that many media colleagues have arrived at the Shulan City Flood Control and Rescue Command, closely monitoring the relevant news of Luo Xudong and others who sacrificed themselves in the flood control, hoping to learn more details about their sacrifice before.

Global People reporter saw on the official website of the People's Government of Shulan City that Luo Xudong was ranked first among the seven vice mayors.

Luo Xudong, born in November 1972, served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Shulan Municipal Committee and Deputy Mayor of the Shulan Municipal People's Government during his lifetime. He was responsible for the executive work of the municipal government, including assisting the mayor in managing development and reform, finance, human resources and social security, emergency management, government services, and government affairs management. He has worked for a long time in the Jilin Municipal Party Committee, successively serving as the Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Jilin Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, a member and secretary of the Shulan Municipal Party Committee, a member and secretary of the Shulan Municipal Party Committee, and the director of the Supervision Committee.

·Introduction to Luo Xudong on the official website of the People's Government of Shulan City.

Affected by the residual water vapor from Typhoon No. 5, which moved northward, Shulan City began to experience significant precipitation on the night of August 1st. On the afternoon of August 3, Shulan Meteorological Station issued a "double warning" - a red warning for rainstorm and a blue warning for thunderstorm and gale.

On that day, Luo Xudong presided over a heavy rainfall work scheduling meeting, listened to reports from various townships and streets on the implementation of measures to prevent heavy rainfall, and arranged for the deployment of the next steps of work.

The next day, Shulan City experienced a rare heavy rainfall in history, causing dangerous situations such as flooding, bridge collapse, and road damage. Luo Xudong and a group of four rushed to Kaiyuan Town, Jinma Town and other places to organize mass transfers.

·The media has released the last images of Luo Xudong and others before their lives, and they are rushing to the front line of disaster relief.

Before the official confirmation of Luo Xudong's sacrifice, there were already reports online that "a deputy mayor of Shulan City was washed away by floods.". At that time, a staff member of the Shulan Municipal Party Committee responded to the media by phone: "The leader lost contact in the '456 embankment section' of Kaiyuan Town, and a dedicated search and rescue team has been established to search and rescue. The four people who lost contact are divided into two groups."

On August 5, the official account of Jiangcheng Daily released the news, confirming the fact that Luo Xudong and others lost contact. According to reports, the four previously announced missing individuals were four public officials, including Luo Xudong, a member of the Standing Committee of the Shulan Municipal Committee and Executive Vice Mayor, who were in danger and lost contact during their flood control and rescue efforts in Kaiyuan Town and Jinma Town in Shulan City.

On August 6th, Jiangcheng Daily reported that among the four missing public officials, three were found without any vital signs and confirmed to have sacrificed themselves, while the other one is still being searched.

·Previously, the official account of Jiangcheng Daily released news, confirming that Luo Xudong and others lost contact.

Helicopter transportation of supplies

Shulan City is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jilin City. The reporter learned from the Flood Control and Emergency Command Headquarters in Shulan City, Jilin Province that the water levels of various reservoirs and major rivers in Shulan City have begun to decline and are maintaining safe operating levels. As of 22:00 on August 6th, the heavy rainfall caused 14 deaths and 1 loss of contact in Shulan City, Jilin Province.

After the disaster, Shulan City actively organized various forces, continued to carry out road repairs and personnel resettlement, and accelerated the restoration of production and living order for the affected population. As of 19:00 on August 6th, a total of 118.9 kilometers of water damaged roads have been repaired and 16 blocked road access points have been opened; A total of 431 power facilities and equipment have been repaired, and power supply has been restored to 14305 households; A total of 64 communication sites have been repaired and 33 communication villages have been restored; There are still 531 residents resettled in the 4 resettlement sites in use.

The place where Luo Xudong and others sacrificed is Kaiyuan Town, Shulan City. The town belongs to a mountainous terrain with two mountains sandwiched by a ditch, and there is a height difference between villages. At present, although the water level in some villages has dropped and personnel can be transferred normally, there are also some villages that have been blocked by heavy water. The local area is transporting more than 1900 daily necessities to the trapped villages through helicopters.

·The disaster situation in Qili Township, Shulan City, Jilin Province, captured on August 5th. picture