Safety production slogan of Zhengzhou subway

Recently, Henan province has been hit by torrential rain, especially the extreme rainfall since the hydrological record in Zhengzhou. According to CCTV news, as of 12 on 26th, this round of heavy rainfall caused disasters in 150 counties (cities, districts) and 1558 townships in the whole province, and12,907,400 people died as a result of the disaster.

Zhengzhou Railway Station in the Storm (Source: CBN)

Zhengzhou City failed to stop the subway and block the tunnel in time under the red warning of five rainstorms by the meteorological department. The flood discharge of Changzhuang Reservoir failed to inform the masses and institutions at all levels to make plans in time, and the decision of relevant departments in Zhengzhou City was controversial. At 6 o'clock on the afternoon of July 20, the first subway of Zhengzhou Metro Line 5 was trapped. After the rescue, 12 passengers were still killed, 5 people were injured and some passengers were missing. On July 20th, from 9 am to 6 pm, the Jingguang Road Tunnel wavered and was criticized.

The official Weibo of Zhengzhou Meteorological Bureau issued five red rainstorm warnings in succession.

When Zhengzhou issued the red rainstorm warning, was the information transmission complete and timely, and was it accurately informed to the residents, enterprises and institutions in the jurisdiction? Is the decision of the competent department on subway and tunnel operation appropriate? Are rescue measures timely when geological disasters occur? Is the disclosure of rescue information timely and true? Is the response of relevant departments to the concerns of the masses satisfactory?

On 26th, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) sternly stated: In the event of extreme weather and other abnormal situations, we should resolutely start the highest-level response immediately, suspend classes, stop work, close business, take road closure measures for tunnels, culverts and other waterlogged sections, evacuate people in an orderly manner, put an end to luck, overcome paralysis, prevent the delay of fighter planes, and protect people's lives and property as much as possible.

Wechat WeChat official account "Net Letter Henan" forwarded the Emergency Notice on Strengthening the Safety Protection of Important Urban Infrastructure by the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Emergency Notice on Strengthening the Safety Protection of Important Urban Infrastructure by the National Development and Reform Commission was issued and changed [2021] No.213, requiring an immediate and comprehensive investigation of hidden dangers; Seriously grasp the emergency prevention and control measures; Pay close attention to improving and implementing the emergency mechanism; Resolutely do a good job in safety control of projects under construction; Quickly carry out emergency rescue and disaster relief, and resume construction and operation in an orderly manner; Main responsibilities related to compaction layer by layer.

Compared with the handling of the extreme rainstorm disaster in Zhengzhou, the statement of the National Development and Reform Commission can be described as targeted and highly targeted. First of all, Zhengzhou Meteorological Bureau issued a red rainstorm warning five times in a row from July 19 to 4 pm on July 20. According to the "Guidelines for Early Warning Signals and Prevention of Sudden Meteorological Disasters" issued by the National Meteorological Administration, when issuing a red rainstorm warning, the government and relevant departments are required to do emergency prevention and rescue work according to their duties; (2) stop the assembly, suspend classes and suspend business (except for special industries); (3) Do a good job in the prevention and rescue of mountain torrents, landslides, mudslides and other disasters. According to public media reports, Zhengzhou did not release the news of suspension of classes and business in time.

In the document of the National Development and Reform Commission, it is proposed for the first time to "resolutely start the highest level response immediately". Dabai commentators paid attention to five consecutive red rainstorm warnings from July 19 to July 20th afternoon 16. In the evening, it was reported that "Zhengzhou entered the first-class combat readiness state of catastrophic natural disasters", and it was rumored the next day; According to Zhengzhou Daily, at 9: 00 a.m. on July 20, the Changzhuang Reservoir began to discharge flood, and Zhengzhou was notified around 9: 00 p.m. ... there are two problems. First of all, for the meteorological department, is the information transmission channel facing the public accurate and smooth? Did the information channel to the government encounter intestinal obstruction?

Secondly, the National Development and Reform Commission also proposed "the suspension of classes, the suspension of work, and the suspension of business". According to a number of media reports, Zhengzhou municipal government departments have not issued orders to suspend classes, business or business. Among them, the subway outage is the most tangled. Since the morning of July 20th, many subway exits have been shut down, and there are more than 20 Weibo in Weibo, the official city of Zhengzhou subway, reminding all stations to shut down or adjust the line operation, which shows that the first line of the subway has a clear understanding of the operating environment. But by 6: 00 p.m.10, the whole website was closed and an announcement was issued at 6: 42 p.m., so why hesitate? The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) suggested that "vigilance should be raised in time, road closure measures should be taken, and people in areas with accumulated water such as tunnels and culverts should be evacuated in an orderly manner". Unfortunately, we have seen profound lessons in Zhengzhou Metro Line 5 and Jingguang Road Tunnel.

On July 20th, the official Weibo of Zhengzhou Metro issued a notice of suspension.

Third, it took nearly three hours from the subway stop to the opening of Shakou Road Station, about 9 pm. What kind of communication is the decision-making level? At what level does the delay occur? Why is the decision-making process as dark as the tunnel between Shakou Road and Shatan Temple, with no light? The national development and reform commission pointed out, "put an end to luck, overcome paralyzed thoughts, and prevent delaying fighters." If the surveillance videos in tunnels and subways are released in time and the transparent decision-making process is announced to the public, the people will be convinced and the deceased will rest in peace.

Fourth, did Zhengzhou delay the fighter plane? "Zhengzhou Release" quickly released the safe transfer of 500 people on the evening of July 20th. From 10 to 1 1 that night, when videos were released one after another to confirm that there were casualties in the Shakou Road subway station, the relevant departments did not respond. According to media reports, it was announced at 3: 50 a.m. on July 2 1 that two people were killed and five were injured in Line 5 subway1. In fact, many people who have lost contact, such as Lu Di, Xiao Pumbaa, Zou Deqiang, Yuan Yukai, Tao Sha, etc. , have called for help on the Internet, but the door to subway rescue has been closed. In particular, Zou Deqiang's wife went from Shanghai to Zhengzhou to find her husband. Zou Deqiang's colleagues also confirmed that the relevant departments still turned a deaf ear to seeing three men, including Zou Deqiang, washed away in the tunnel.

Fifth, the National Development and Reform Commission pointed out that "the safety of people's lives and property should be protected as much as possible". Zou Deqiang's wife, Ms. Bai, and her wife called the police and the fire department many times and visited almost all the top three hospitals in Zhengzhou, but the missing family members were not among them. However, in the face of so many lives, so many families, although time is running out and life is falling, no department can stand up and start rescue. According to media reports, social rescuers have been willing to help, but the gate of Metro Line 5 is still locked. Does Zhengzhou meet the requirements of the central leadership?

On the afternoon of July 22nd, exit/entrance C of Shakou Road Station of Zhengzhou Metro Line 5.

As of the afternoon of July 26th 10, Tao Sha's wife confirmed that she had seen Tao Sha at the funeral home, instead of informing the families of the missing persons immediately. From the disaster to the forced search and rescue on the internet, it is rare to see the open, transparent and warm actions of the relevant departments. "In case of danger, leading cadres at all levels should go deep into the front line and command from the front." The notice of the National Development and Reform Commission also reminded them in time. How is Zhengzhou doing?

The disaster has already happened. It is an international norm for Zhengzhou, the capital of 3,600 years ago, to face the disaster bravely, draw inferences from others, find out the gap and make efforts to repair it. We expect Zhengzhou politicians to sincerely face the doubts in the workshop and solve the problems with sincerity and humility, instead of whitewashing the peace, or staging a farce of "capturing foreign journalists alive" to divert attention and make people laugh and donate generously internationally.