Yesterday (July 5) afternoon, a breach occurred in the first-line embankment of Tuanzhou Yuandongting Lake in Huarong County, Yueyang City, Hunan. As of 12 o'clock on the 6th, the Dongting Lake embankment was about 220 meters wide. At present, the embankment has begun to be blocked.
The breach of the embankment of Dongting Lake is being carried out to block the dragon
The reporter learned from the rescue site of the first-line embankment breach of Dongting Lake in Tuanzhouyuan, Huarong County, Hunan Province, that at present, the water level inside and outside the breach is basically flat, the work of plugging the dragon has begun to advance, and the rescuers are in emergency construction operations.
Liu Xinjun, deputy director of the Rescue Coordination and Emergency Plan Management Bureau of the Ministry of Emergency Management, said that the preliminary research and judgment showed that the final blocking task could be completed in six to seven days.
The fire department continued to evacuate the trapped people around Dongting Lake
Since the danger of a breach in the embankment of Dongting Lake in Yueyang, Hunan, local firefighters have been reinforcing and continuing to evacuate the surrounding people. At 7:30 a.m. on July 6, eight members of the Zhuzhou detachment took two kayaks and conducted a door-to-door investigation against the list of villagers under the leadership of the members of the Tuanxi Village Committee.
At around 10 a.m. on July 6, rescuers from the Changde detachment searched and rescued two trapped people on the second floor of a private house in Tuanbei Village, Tuanzhou Township.
Due to the needs of flood control, traffic control is implemented on all roads in and out of Huarong County, Hunan
According to the official information of China Road Network, due to the needs of flood control work, all roads in and out of Huarong County, Hunan Province, are subject to traffic control. During the control period, other vehicles in Huarong County are prohibited from passing except for flood control vehicles. Cross-border vehicles can detour through the G56 Hangrui Expressway Huarong East and Huarong West toll stations.
What is Pipe Surge?
Why is the Dongting Lake area prone to pipe surges?
The danger of the Dongting Lake bursting was caused by a pipe surge. Pipe gushing refers to the flow of water through pores or cracks in the soil, forming a pipe-like water flow channel, causing soil particles to be carried away, forming a cavity, and when the cavity expands to a certain extent, the levee will collapse and form a dike burst.
Experts said that pipe gushing is a common danger in the Dongting Lake area, because the embankment foundation in the Dongting Lake area is mostly sand and pebble foundation, and the permeability is strong, when the river outside the embankment rises, the water pressure difference between the two sides will produce pipe gushing in the weak link.
How can I save myself when the flood hits?
Learn to make your own emergency rescue equipment
Emergency rescue backpack practice
Prepare an empty backpack, 4 empty bottles of about 2 liters, tighten the caps, put two bottles in the bag, and tie the other two to the backpack straps.
Plastic bottle life jacket manufacturing method
Prepare 10 plastic bottles of 500ml, stuff the bottles into the garment, tighten the cap from the outside and secure the plastic bottle to the garment. The plastic bottle is fastened to the front and back of the body, and the waist is tied tightly with a rope.
Utilize other floating materials
Materials suitable for floating, such as wooden tubs, wood, and large pieces of styrofoam, can also be collected and processed into life-saving devices.
How to avoid danger and call for help when trapped by floods?
1. If the flood has already arrived, use a stick to probe the road surface and stay away from telephone poles. Once the water depth is waist-deep, do not continue to wade in the water, you can use boats, wooden rafts, door panels, etc., to do water transfer.
2. Look for high places to avoid danger. If the flood comes too quickly and it is too late to move, immediately climb on the roof, upper floors of buildings, large trees, high walls, etc., to take shelter temporarily, wait for rescue, and do not swim alone to evacuate.
3. Quickly call for help using mobile phones and other communication devices. When calling for help, try to provide accurate location information and the situation in which you are in the situation.
4. Attract rescue attention. If communication devices such as mobile phones cannot be used, they can also flash flashlights, blow whistles, shake flags, bright clothes, etc., and send out distress signals.
Editor: Liang Zeming
Source: National Emergency Broadcasting