Floods hit Xingtai, Hebei, killing many people! The mayor apologized to the society and said how to avoid natural disasters and man-made disasters!

On the morning of the 23rd, Xingtai announced the latest verified death toll: 25 people died and 13 people were missing in Xingtai City, including 8 deaths and 1 missing in Daxian Village.

The day before, on the 22nd, Xingtai reported a total of 9 deaths and 11 missing persons in the city. Earlier on the 20th, the secretary of the Party Working Committee of Xingtai Economic Development Zone, where Daxian Village is located, said that "there were no casualties."

After the flood swept through the village, true and false information began to spread like a flood on the Internet in the past few days, prompting people to question flood warnings and the true number of deaths.

On the 22nd, a video with text of "Xingtai Development Zone Management Committee Secretary kneeling down" swept the Xingtai WeChat Moments. In the video, three women and one man were kneeling on the road crying, and a man on the opposite side was kneeling on the ground trying to comfort them. Beijing Time contacted Wang Qingfei, deputy secretary of the Party Working Committee of the Xingtai Economic Development Zone Management Committee, and confirmed that it was him who knelt on the ground to appease the masses.

Wang Qingfei said that the masses were very emotional at the time, and kneeling down to appease them was a way to gain their understanding.

How to prevent flood disasters 1. Preparatory measures before the flood

Our country has a vast territory, and floods of varying degrees occur in some places almost every year. Severe floods usually occur in river valleys, coastal areas and low-lying areas. During heavy rains, people in these areas must be extra careful to prevent flooding. So, what preparations should we make?

① During the rainy season, listen to flood warnings more often to learn more about the height to which the water level may rise and the areas that may be affected.

②When a flood occurs, there is usually sufficient warning time. Flood water flows relatively slowly compared to the torrents that follow heavy rains. In the face of possible floods, the first thing to do is to build a waterproof wall outside the door threshold (if the flood is expected to rise very high, it should also be built outside the ground floor window sill). The best material is sandbags, that is, burlap bags, plastic woven bags or rice bags, flour bags filled with sand, gravel, soil, coal slag, etc., and then use old carpets, old blankets, old cotton wool, etc. to block the gaps in the doors and windows.

③When a flood is about to come, necessary material preparations must be made, which can greatly increase the success rate of disaster avoidance. Prepare a radio to listen to and learn about various relevant information at any time.

Prepare plenty of drinking water, canned juice and foods with a long shelf life, and bundle and seal them to prevent them from getting moldy or spoiling.

Prepare warm clothing and medicines for treating colds, dysentery, and skin infections.

Prepare items that can be used for communication, such as flashlights, candles, lighters, etc., prepare brightly colored clothes and flags, whistles, etc., to use as signals in case of emergencies.

The car is fully fueled to ensure it is ready to go at any time.

④ During the peak flood season, you should stock up on drinking water, warm clothing, and fire-making utensils, etc. Especially in remote mountainous areas, you must be prepared for self-rescue and collect things like ropes or sheets for emergency use.

⑤ You should learn the skills to make a simple raft by tying together any floating objects around you, such as beds, wooden beams, boxes, logs, wardrobes, etc.

Expert Tip: When a flood comes, be prepared with life-saving items. When a flood comes, choose all life-saving items to escape.

Choose large containers, such as oil drums, water storage barrels, etc. Quickly pour out the original liquid and then re-close the lid tightly to seal it.

Empty beverage bottles, wooden wine barrels or plastic barrels all have a certain buoyancy and can be tied together for emergency use.

Footballs, basketballs, and volleyballs all have good buoyancy.

Trees, tables, chairs, benches, cabinets and other wooden furniture all have buoyancy.

If there is continuous heavy rain and severe storms, be alert and stay away from waterways and low-lying areas. It will be safer to stay on high ground. If the water level rises, move to higher ground. Because animals will also hide in high places, both carnivores and weak animals will gather in safe areas, so when the flood comes, the initial food source will not be a problem. But still be careful of frightened animals in the water to avoid getting hurt. The water may be contaminated, so drinking water may be in short supply. It can collect rainwater and it is best to boil it before drinking.

2. What should we do when encountering floods?

1. When a flood comes, people who do not have time to evacuate should quickly move to nearby hillsides, highlands, buildings, flood shelters, etc., or immediately climb to roofs, high floors of buildings, big trees, high walls and other high places for temporary shelter.

2. If the flood continues to rise and the temporary shelter is no longer safe, you should make full use of the prepared life-saving equipment to escape, or quickly find some door panels, tables and chairs, wooden beds, large pieces of foam plastic and other floating materials to make a raft to escape.

3. If you are surrounded by floods, try to contact the local government flood control department as soon as possible, report your location and danger, and actively seek rescue.

Note: Never try to escape by swimming, climb live electric poles or towers, or climb onto the roof of a mud house.

4. If you are caught in a flood, try to grab onto something fixed or floating and look for an opportunity to escape.

5. If you find that the high-voltage line tower is tilted or the wires are broken and drooping, you must quickly move away to prevent direct electric shock or electric shock due to "step voltage" on the ground.

6. After the flood, various health and epidemic prevention work must be done well to prevent the spread of diseases.

3. Seven ways to save yourself from floods in cities

What should you do if you encounter floods in the city? Experts say that you should first quickly climb onto a sturdy high-rise building to take shelter, and then contact the rescue department. At the same time, pay attention to collecting various floating objects. Wooden basins and barrels can be good tools to escape from danger. Analyzing the reasons for the disappearance of people in the flood, on the one hand, the flood flow was large and caught people off guard. On the other hand, some people venture into dangerous waters because they do not understand the water conditions. Therefore, what you must pay attention to during a flood is that if you do not understand the water conditions, you must wait for rescue in a safe area.

1. The shelter should generally be chosen in a place that is closest to home, has higher terrain, more convenient transportation, and better sanitary conditions. In cities, most of them are flat roofs of high-rise buildings, schools and hospitals that are located on higher ground or have solid buildings.

2. Store cold-resistant items such as clothes and quilts in high places. Bundle valuable items that are difficult to carry in a waterproof manner and bury them underground or place them in high places. Tickets, jewelry and other items can be sewn into clothes.

3. Make a raft and collect floating materials such as wooden basins and wood blocks to process them into life-saving equipment in case of emergency; it is difficult to find suitable drinking water when a flood comes, so before the flood comes, you can use wooden basins, buckets and other water-holding tools to store clean drinking water.

4. Prepare medicines, fire-making items and other supplies; preserve all usable communication facilities to maintain good communication and transportation links with the outside world.

5. When threatened by floods, if time permits, you should evacuate to hillsides, high ground, etc. in an organized manner according to the predetermined route; if you are caught off guard and already surrounded by floods, you should use boats, rafts, door panels, wooden beds, etc. as much as possible for water evacuation.

6. When the flood comes too quickly and there is no time to evacuate, try to use materials that are not afraid of being washed away by the flood, such as sandbags, stone piles, etc. to block the gaps in the threshold of the house to reduce the influx of water, or hide on the roof to avoid water. If the house is not strong enough, you should make a wooden (bamboo) raft to escape, or climb a big tree to take shelter and wait for rescue. Before leaving the house, try to take some food and clothing with you. Do not swim alone to transfer. In mountainous areas, continuous heavy rains are likely to cause flash floods. When encountering this situation, you should be careful to avoid crossing the river to prevent being swept away by mountain torrents, and also be careful to prevent injuries from landslides, rolling stones, and mud and rock flow. If you find a high-voltage tower collapsed, or electric wires hanging low or broken, stay away from them and do not touch or approach them to prevent electric shock. Don't be too fussy about your family's property, and don't just care about your property and forget about your life safety. In order to preserve property, it is best to close the door when leaving your home, so that after the flood recedes, your property can be returned to the original owner and will not be washed away by the water.

7. If you are washed away or fall into the water, you should stay calm and try to grab the wooden boards, boxes, wardrobes and other objects floating in the water. If you are far away from the shore and there are no other people or boats around, do not swim blindly to avoid exhausting your physical strength. No matter what situation you encounter, don't panic. Learn to send out distress signals, such as shaking clothes or branches, calling for help loudly, etc.