What kind of experience is it to experience the flood control in 1998?

The summer vacation that rose in early 1998 was really unforgettable. When Wuhan stood on the Yangtze River Bridge and looked down, it was clear that the river was several meters higher than yanjiang road behind the flood dike. It was no exaggeration to say that the whole city was on the verge of an enemy. In July, there was another once-in-a-century rainstorm. My family lived on the first floor, and it didn't take long for the water to level the threshold. My dad hurried back from the unit to take the woven bag to the community with me. However, the rain didn't stop, and the accumulated water was getting higher and higher. My mother cut the trouser legs of an old pair of trousers, filled with sediment, and tied them tightly at both ends and stuffed them into the toilet sewer, which barely blocked the reverse surge of the sewer. But after all, it was a drop in the bucket, and the accumulated water at home began to seep out. It was no use trying to scoop water out with a washbasin. We expected the worst might happen, so we padded the furniture that could be raised and put valuables on the top of the cabinet.

At last, the earth dam at the door of our house was piled more than 1 meter high, but it still failed to stop the rising water, so we had to give up. Our family took the things with us and "fled" to relatives' homes. When we left, we didn't even close the door because the earth dam blocked the door, so we could only pray that we wouldn't encounter water robbery. All this happened within ten hours. The heavy rain made the whole city of Wuhan waterlogged, and because of the high water level of the Yangtze River, the drainage in the city was very slow. My home was not far from the city center and still within the Second Ring Road. It took two days for the accumulated water to retreat. When I got home, I saw a mess everywhere. The ground was covered with yellow mud, garbage and even grasshoppers. Several doors could not be closed even if they were soaked in the water. Fortunately, the robbery by water did not happen, and the water marks left on the wall showed the final result.

A few days later, news came that Paizhou Bay in the upper reaches had burst its banks. Rumors in the street killed many people, which made people panic for a while. A few days later, Jiujiang in the lower reaches also burst its banks, which made the then Prime Minister furious. This is where the word "bean curd dregs project" came from.