We should always be prepared for danger due to heavy rain in Zhengzhou

1. From Wuhan to Zhengzhou, always being prepared for disasters is the best response to disasters

Someone raised a question: From the Wuhan epidemic to the Zhengzhou flood, our country has faced tens of millions of disasters. The city has been facing major challenges in the past two years. Mr. Zhibai thinks it is good to raise such a question.

Because for the comfortable environment we have been accustomed to over the years, the awareness of being prepared for danger in times of peace is far enough away from us that we will mistakenly think that because we are strong enough, it doesn't matter.

That may not be the case. No matter what happened in Wuhan or what happened in Zhengzhou, it is a reminder for all of us, reminding us that we dare not be complacent, let alone be arrogant, and we must continue to seek development down-to-earth.

According to the Zhengzhou Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the local flood control level II emergency response has been upgraded to level I from 17:00 on July 20.

Local life has been greatly affected. Water and power outages occurred in many residential areas in Zhengzhou, and underground garages suffered from rainwater backflow. Many passengers on Zhengzhou Metro Line 5 were trapped in the carriage and were later rescued one after another.

Most of the time in the past, Mr. Zhibai paid more attention to such news about floods in other cities, but this time it was his hometown, and his feelings were deeper than in other cities. A deeper understanding of the ruthlessness of water and fire.

Let’s first understand the seriousness of this flood. The Zhengzhou Meteorological Bureau has sorted out and summarized the data of this heavy rain. From 16:00 to 17:00 on the 20th in Zhengzhou, the rainfall in one hour reached 201.9mm.

From 20:00 on the 19th to 20:00 on the 20th, the single-day rainfall was 552.5mm. From 20:00 on the 17th to 20:00 on the 20th, the rainfall in the three days was 617.1mm.

The hourly precipitation and single-day precipitation have both exceeded the 60-year historical record since the station was established in Zhengzhou in 1951. The average annual rainfall in Zhengzhou is 640.8mm, which is equivalent to the amount of rainfall in these three days in the previous year.

The problems illustrated by these data are enough to make people think that the plain areas will not be affected by floods. In fact, Henan is also deeply affected by floods. The largest rainfall since the founding of the People's Republic of China was 758.

2. The rainfall amount second only to 758, should be a big enough reminder for Henan.

It is said that the rainfall in Zhengzhou this time is second only to 758 rainfall. That time we Nearly 50 years have passed since the disaster affected 11 million people in Henan and Anhui. Both the central and local governments have invested a lot of manpower and material resources in disaster relief.

But the pain it has caused us cannot be forgotten. Just as Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Zhongmou, Xingyang, Gongyi, Xinxiang, Jiaozuo and other places are facing floods at the same time, the pain is also painful. People are moved.

After the disaster, Qian Zhengying said: "The Ministry of Water and Power is responsible for the collapse of the Banqiao and Shimantan reservoirs. First of all, I should bear the main responsibility."

First of all This is because there has been no dam failure of large reservoirs in the past, which leads to paralysis and the belief that large reservoirs are not a big problem, and there is a lack of in-depth research on the safety issues of large reservoirs.

Second, there are problems with reservoir safety standards and flood calculation methods. The third is that the reservoir management work is not grasped tightly, and there is a lack of in-depth investigation and research on how to manage and use the reservoir well, and what problems exist in the management work...

Zhibai Jun mentioned this incident more I want to say that at that time, the relevant responsible persons were brave enough to take responsibility for such a major disaster. This was a good thing, and we need to uphold this spirit to prevent disasters before they happen.

As for the disaster that Zhengzhou suffered this time, with the development of society and the expansion of the city, the losses suffered are also huge. Logically speaking, after decades of development, a city like Zhengzhou should be enough Resist.

However, the development of the situation is always unexpected. For example, the heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou may be several levels higher than the floods in Germany, but it is also an all-round test of the development of China's big cities.

From the people trapped on the subway, to the people trapped on the train, from the people who go out to work but cannot go home, to the vehicles washed away by floods, these are the biggest consequences for cities with tens of millions of people. test.

3. Never get used to comfort in order to withstand any test

Will we get used to comfort and forget that we are always subject to the test of nature? This is what Zhibai Jun immediately considered after our Zhengzhou flood. Will the protection of the subway be upgraded?

Can disaster relief work be carried out more quickly? Can pre-disaster warnings and comprehensive reminders to people be carried out a few days in advance? Do we habitually think that because we are in a plain area, we will not cause too much harm?

This flood should be a great lesson for Zhengzhou, and it should also have a profound impact on cities across the country. After all, it is not Wuhan, not a southern city, it is a plain city.

Let’s take a look at what Premier Li said when he went to the front lines of Hunan and Hubei to fight floods in 2016: Many cities are currently suffering from waterlogging. This is not only caused by the concentration of rainfall, but also reflects the historical debt of urban construction. More.

He demanded that the affected people must be properly resettled, and at the same time, the renovation of shantytowns and the construction of underground comprehensive pipe corridors should be accelerated to make up for shortcomings, heal the "scars" of the city, and improve the ability of the above and underground to respond to disasters. .

Perhaps Premier Li’s words were listened to more by southern cities at the time. For northern cities or the Central Plains, they have been comfortable for too long and no longer care much about it, but the fact is Not as much as one would like.

In fact, several previous prime ministers have had very serious words to say about floods. They all hope that no matter where in the country, we must always consider the harm to people's lives and property caused by water and fire.

4. Every city should be at the forefront of any disaster response

Of course, this time our country also quickly dispatched relevant departments to assist Zhengzhou in disaster relief, including the use of the People's Liberation Army. But the people of Henan still have to suffer from this. Our work must always be the best at the front.

From a once-in-a-hundred-year event to a once-in-a-millennium event, this is a reality, but it cannot be used as a reason. In mountainous areas such as Jiaozuo in Henan, early warning and municipal engineering maintenance work had been carried out before this heavy rain. .

People’s vigilance and the government’s action can play a great role in resisting the onset of natural disasters. Therefore, cities around Zhengzhou such as Jiaozuo are better equipped to respond.

What Zhengzhou needs to consider more is that, as a large city with tens of millions of people, since it is not as easy to turn around as a small city, it needs more early warning and plan work to avoid suffering greater disasters when natural disasters come. harm.

The media said that the rain in Zhengzhou lasted half a year in Beijing. This is enough to comfort everyone, but it may also lead to a certain sense of luck when natural disasters come. It is a sentence with mixed advantages and disadvantages. talk.

This rain caused many people to lose a lot, but it also served as a profound reminder to our tens of millions of cities. When any kind of disaster comes, our cities, large and small, should do their homework. .

5. Self-improvement is based on being able to properly deal with any accidents, that is, not being angry or intimidating to others

I hope that this disaster will pass soon, and I also hope that after the disaster passes, we will Every city in the country can take its municipal work to a higher level, reduce casualties and property losses, and enhance the image of the city.

Zhibai Jun posted a message last night saying that although this rain is rare in a century or a thousand years, it has also dealt a big blow to Zhengzhou’s image. If Zhengzhou can withstand such a blow, in the future What good image does the country have?

Therefore, being prepared and prepared when an incident occurs and reflecting on the long-term work after the disaster are responsible for the city and the people. It is also the hard power that allows us to gain a foothold in the world without being angry and self-defeating.

Finally, I hope that we in Zhengzhou will not be angry at the harsh criticism of Mr. Zhibai’s article. We must know that the economy is based on stability, and stability is based on all preparations. Only our own talents can Speak harder.

At the same time, I would also like to remind every reader in Henan that if your city is facing floods, please take a few days off. Life comes first, work comes second. It will be better when the weather clears up after the rain. struggle.

If you must go out, please pay attention to the surrounding rainfall and do a good job of self-protection. Life is not easy, so you must be responsible enough for yourself and your family, so that our Henan response to disasters will be more valuable.