On July 8, Mao Weiming, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee and governor of the province, continued to direct the rescue work in Tuanzhouyuan, Huarong County. He stressed that it is necessary to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on the first-line embankment breach of Dongting Lake in Tuanzhou Yuan, Huarong County, adhere to the supremacy of the people and the supremacy of life.
Provincial leaders Xie Weijiang, Zhang Yingchun, Wang Yiou, and Qu Hai, Secretary-General of the provincial government, attended.
On the morning of July 8, Mao Weiming, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee and governor of the province, inspected the site of the breach plugging operation.
Trucks and barges work intensively at the site of the breach.
As of 17:00 on July 8, the total amount of penetration in the Tuanzhou Dam was 180.5 meters, and the gap was still 45.5 meters. At present, there are about 40 trucks and 2 ships per hour to put stone, and a total of 3,180 stone dump trucks and 46 large barges have been put in, which has greatly improved the construction intensity and plugging efficiency. Mao Weiming and his entourage took a boat to the breach to inspect the progress of the operation. A steady stream of trucks and barges are busy throwing stones and other materials into the breach, and Mao Weiming pointed out that the breach is the focus of emergency rescue, and all parties are paying attention. It is necessary to scientifically deploy and assemble plugging materials, give full play to the "water, land and air" coordinated combat capability, operate 24 hours a day, invest more than one side is one side, and grab one point is one point, strive to close the dragon as soon as possible, and seize the initiative in emergency rescue as soon as possible.
On the afternoon of the 8th, Mao Weiming commanded and dispatched the preparation for drainage at the Tuannan Electric Platoon Station.
Tuannan Electric Power Irrigation and Drainage Station is the only electric discharge station in Tuanzhouyuan that has not been flooded, and the four units have recently completed a comprehensive overhaul and remain on standby at any time. Mao Weiming came to the scene to check the operation status of the equipment and emphasized that it is necessary to scientifically formulate a pumping plan, and start the pumping and drainage work after the closure of the dragon; It is necessary to ensure the smooth and safe operation of the pump unit, repair other flooded units in the embankment in a timely manner, increase the drainage equipment and capacity, and make every effort to speed up the flood discharge.
On the afternoon of the 8th, Mao Weiming inspected the Tuanzhou Security Zone.
Tuanzhou Safety Zone is one of the 12 flood storage safety zones that have been built in the province's "three major dairns", covering an area of about 2.8 square kilometers and a permanent population of about 2,000 people. At present, the masses in the safety zone have been basically transferred, and party members and cadres are carefully patrolling the embankment to ensure the safety of the embankment in the safety zone. Mao Weiming expressed his condolences to everyone and pointed out that it is necessary to continue to use drones, patrol boats, etc. to carry out inspections and searches to ensure that no one is left behind, and implement control measures for transferring people to ensure that they do not return without authorization.
On the afternoon of the 8th, Mao Weiming learned about the construction progress at the construction site west of the Qiantuanjian embankment.
In order to implement the requirements of the General Department of National Defense and the Ministry of Water Resources on "establishing a firm bottom-line thinking, eliminating all risks and hidden dangers, and establishing a third line of defense in a timely manner", the forward command department has studied and decided to deploy the third line of defense west of the Qiantuanjian embankment in accordance with the principles of scientific selection of construction routes, optimization of construction plans, avoiding demolition of houses, and relying on existing highlands, so as to add a safety line of defense to protect the safety of Qianliang Lake. Mao Weiming and his entourage came to the construction site, and more than 400 pieces of machinery and equipment were working intensively, pushing forward at full speed. He pointed out that the project construction task is time-tight, heavy, and demanding. It is necessary to insist that the organizational strength is in place, the quality of the project is in place, and the propaganda and explanation are in place. It is necessary to continuously optimize the allocation of personnel, machinery, materials and on-site organization, improve construction efficiency, ensure the quality of projects, and ensure the safety of people's lives and property with all possible measures.