Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

The breeding center, Xinlin Farm, and other units are fully responsible for flood control matters by their respective unit leaders, while production units in other counties are actively carrying out flood control and disaster relief work according to local arrangements.

Actually, the situation in Yangshan County is not too bad. In Chenzhou, there was only a little rain, so there was no problem at all.

Of all these counties and cities, Xinlin County experienced the highest level of rainstorm and the largest amount of rainfall.

"Secretary, leaders from the county and township have arrived."

Just as Fang Wei was busy with various tasks, Luo Zhimin and Zhao Yong arrived at the riverbank with a group of people.

“Secretary Fang, your situation is the most serious. According to the comrades from the water conservancy department, if the flood peak passes through, your section of the river embankment will bear the greatest pressure.”

Luo Zhimin has inspected several townships, and the situation in each place is not optimistic, but the problem in Yaoling Township is the most serious.

This is determined by the topography, therefore, the county decided to focus the protection of the river embankment on the section in Yaoling Township.

The county organized some personnel to come and provide reinforcements, and Zhao Yong, as the person in charge of the township, also had to direct operations on the front line.

"Understood! Secretary Zhao, we will follow your instructions in the upcoming flood control and disaster relief work."

Fang Wei immediately stated that under the current circumstances, the first priority was not to lose composure, and there could only be one person in charge, so he handed over the command of the flood control work to Zhao Yong.

He will cooperate well with the other party.

"Zhao Yong, you must take responsibility, and you should also listen to Secretary Fang's opinions! The safety of this section of the river embankment is entrusted to you."

Luo Zhimin didn't waste any more words. He immediately led his men to Qianjin Township, keeping himself extremely busy.

Zhao Yong then discussed the next steps with Fang Wei. Given that the cooperative's contingency plan was very good, he decided to continue using the entire plan, as this would be the most efficient approach.

The torrential rain continued, and by nightfall, the first flood peak had passed through the area.

The surging river, like an out-of-control water dragon, rushed down, instantly exceeding the warning level. Several dangerous situations quickly arose on the riverbank, but thanks to everyone's efforts, the embankment was finally saved, albeit with great difficulty.

However, the torrential rain showed no signs of abating, and the water level continued to rise.

"Secretary Zhao, the river embankment is dangerous. Let's start evacuating the residents now."

The next morning, the rain intensified, and Fang Wei judged that the dam was in danger of collapsing, so he suggested that Zhao Yong order an evacuation.

At this moment, Zhao Yong's eyes turned red; he knew what ordering the evacuation meant.

"Then move immediately. Make sure no one is left behind."

Zhao Yong was panting heavily when, with a final grit of his teeth, he ordered the evacuation of residents from the low-lying administrative villages.

In fact, rainfall of this magnitude is very rare in the history of Xinlin County.

The situation is now clear: unless the rain stops immediately, the riverbank will definitely not be able to be saved.

However, Fang Wei and the others continued to try, but by nightfall, the situation was beyond saving.

"retreat!"

Zhao Yong had no choice but to issue a retreat order. Now, not only was this section of the river embankment in danger, but other places were also facing major emergencies.

So many people have done their best, and not a single one deserted at the last moment.

Everyone began to move to higher ground. With a loud rumble, the riverbank broke, and the uncontrollable river water rushed into farmland and villages, quickly turning the entire Yaoling Township into a vast expanse of water.

Upon reaching safety, Zhao Yong squatted down and burst into tears, burying his face in his hands.

Fang Wei knew that most of this season's crops were ruined. Human effort has its limits, and no matter how many people there are, they cannot stop the river embankment from collapsing in the face of such a once-in-a-century torrential rain.

He was in the same boat, his heart was bleeding, but now was not the time to think about that.

"Secretary Zhao, I'll go check on the evacuated people right away. As long as everyone is safe, then everything is fine. Crops can be replanted, and property can be earned back."

Seeing that Zhao Yong was losing control of his emotions, he went over and pulled him up.

"Yes, you are right!"

Zhao Yong wiped the rain and tears from his face and went with Fang Wei to visit the relocated people.

According to statistics from each brigade, all personnel have been transferred, with no one falling behind and no accidents occurring.

This was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune, and Fang Wei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But then he thought of Pan Lianhua, wondering what the situation was like in the industrial park.
“Report to Party Secretary Fang, our communication with the outside world has been completely cut off.”

The captains of each brigade and the company employees reported the current situation to Fang Wei.

The situation is dire. In addition to the communication blackout, major roads are also cut off. Furthermore, not only Yaoling Township, but other townships have also experienced dike breaches.

The entire Xinlin County is now submerged by floods, and nobody knows the specifics.

"Now start the fire and cook. All food supplies will be rationed, and no one is allowed to eat more or take more than their share."

This area was the territory of the 3rd Brigade, and it was spared from disaster because of its higher elevation. Villages are generally not built in low-lying areas, but there are always exceptions, such as this flood, which was simply too large.

The rain has not stopped, and there is currently no detailed data on how many villages and farmlands have been flooded.

Due to flooding, transportation was almost completely cut off.

Fang Wei couldn't even go home to visit his family, let alone go to the industrial park to check on the lotus flowers. He was very worried, but he couldn't show it, which made him extremely distressed.

"A boat is coming!" Standing on high ground, all you could see was a vast expanse of water.

Suddenly, many assault boats appeared from afar on the vast ocean, and the crowd that saw them couldn't help but cheer.

As the boat approached, Fang Wei went over and asked what was going on. He learned that the higher authorities had sent troops to help with flood control and disaster relief.

Upon seeing the soldiers, everyone felt as if they were seeing family, and their initial fear and anxiety were immediately relieved.

"The situation is quite serious. As far as I know, at least five townships in the county have been flooded. Our team's mission is to find the evacuated people and bring their needs back to the command center."

The platoon leader in charge was very capable and explained the current situation in just a few words.

Fang Wei and Zhao Yong's faces both darkened; clearly, the current situation was not optimistic.

in the afternoon.

As the rainfall gradually subsided, Fang Wei, Zhao Yong, and their comrades in the army discussed a plan to seal the breach.

The floodwaters will not recede unless the breach is plugged; the sooner the breach is plugged, the better.

Fortunately, everyone took a lot of food with them during the evacuation, and the granary was not flooded, so there was still some spare food inside, enough to last at least a month.

So everyone had a hearty meal first, and then rushed towards the dam without hesitation.

The soldiers were the main force, and the commune members were not weaklings either. Everyone exerted all their strength, covered in mud and water, and finally successfully sealed the breach in the middle of the night.

"The rain has stopped! The rain has stopped!"

As dawn broke, the downpour finally stopped.

People began to cheer, completely forgetting their exhaustion.

Next came drainage, which Fang Wei and Zhao Yong didn't need to worry about; the brigade leaders of each brigade led their members to begin this work.

The soldiers continued to help everyone fight the flood; it was thanks to their participation that the flood relief work was able to proceed so quickly.

Until noon.

The clouds dispersed, and the long-awaited sun peeked out with a smile.

After the floodwaters recede, the next step is to clean up the silt and disinfect the area to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

After some communication was restored, Fang Wei quickly called the bamboo ware factory and learned that the situation there was relatively good and the lotus flower was safe and sound.

In addition, Sun Daoren and his sister had already been moved to a safe place.

"Secretary Fang, as of now, we have not received any reports of casualties."

Zhao Yong is also busy establishing contact with various villages. The disaster situation is very serious, but so far there have been no casualties.

This relieved everyone.

at dusk.

Fang Wei and the others arrived at the cooperative's office.

By this time, the floodwaters had receded, and the building had clearly been submerged; there wasn't even room to step inside the office.

The furniture and facilities were all flooded. Everyone helped salvage the documents and materials, but some losses were irreparable.

One reassuring thing is that the terrain here is relatively high. Although it was flooded, judging from the marks on the wall, the highest water level at that time was less than one meter.

Fang Wei's desk and filing cabinets were largely undamaged, and all the important items were still there.

"You should first thoroughly clean the entire house. Note that important documents and materials must be salvaged first; they must not be lost or examined."

Some documents have a certain level of security classification, so they cannot be viewed casually.

Fang Wei gave the order, and everyone sprang into action.

"Secretary Fang, do you need any help on this side?"

At this moment, Platoon Leader Yang from the army came over and asked if they needed any help.

"No need! You've all worked too hard these past two days. Take a rest first. We can handle these things ourselves."

This flood relief and rescue effort was made possible thanks to the comrades in the military.

For example, sealing the breach would not have been so successful without the help of comrades in the military.

These young people were already exhausted, so Fang Wei went to the brigade canteen and asked people to quickly prepare food for these most lovable people.

Since everyone was eating dry rations before, we should provide some hot meals.

Fang Wei returned to his office and found that all the important documents and materials from various departments had been cleaned up and sealed in their respective categories.

All the office furniture is now damaged to varying degrees, and it will probably all need to be replaced.

Next, Fang Wei, Zhao Yong, and others went to various resettlement sites to visit the affected people. According to statistics, five brigades in Yaoling Township were severely affected by the disaster, while the villages in other brigades suffered less damage, and arrangements could be made for villagers to return home gradually.

Fang Wei's own residence was not flooded, which means that the entire residential area of ​​the brigade was intact.

The site selection and drainage system construction at the time were all up to standard. (End of Chapter)