"Open the road in the mountains and build bridges in the water", this is a portrayal of the courage of human beings to overcome nature. But in the face of raging floods, even the bravest heart will be afraid. Recently, the Dongting Lake area has been hit by catastrophic flooding, the dam burst, and the people have been displaced, which is heart-wrenching. Looking back, the middle reaches of the Yangtze River have to experience this tough battle almost every year. What is the reason why the flood control situation here is always severe?
The intergenerational difference in water conservancy projects is a key factor in the disparity in flood resistance capacity in the middle and lower reaches. Attentive people will find that the downstream areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai have hardly been disturbed by floods. This is not accidental, but the inevitable result of generations of overcoming obstacles and building embankments and canals. Just imagine, if there was no dense river network and water system, the Taihu Lake basin in the low-lying plains would have been reduced to a Ze country long ago. In contrast, although the water conservancy construction in the middle reaches is also accelerating, there is still a big gap in volume and fineness. What is even more worrying is that the farce of encircling lakes and cultivating farmland and encroaching on beach land is still being staged here, which is tantamount to seeking skin with tigers for land grabbing land in floods.
Nature's miraculous work has also put more pressure on the middle reaches of the Yangtze River for flood control. The huge flood peak discharged from the Three Gorges Dam has turned a few sharp bends here, and it looks violent. What's more, there are two natural flood storage lakes in Poyang and Dongting, and it is even more incumbent on them to regulate and store floodwater. On the other hand, downstream, the terrain is open and flat, and the floods come and go smoothly, and there are few floods. The differences in time and place are destined to be different in flood resistance between the two places.
The harsher reality is that the midstream region has actually carried countless torrents downstream. Imagine that if there were no Three Gorges flood control, Poyang and Dongting would have cut their peaks, and those rushing and roaring floods would inevitably hit the cities and halls of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. It can be seen that it would be unfair for the downstream regions to harshly demand the midstream with their own experience.
Flood control has existed since ancient times; Only by adapting measures to local conditions can we make the system
Victory. As far as the middle reaches of the Yangtze River are concerned, it is necessary not only to build embankments and dredge river channels, but also to speed up the upgrading of water conservancy projects, and simultaneously do a good job in the overall management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes and grasses. For the downstream areas, speculation in the reclamation of lakes and filling in rivers is strictly prohibited, and the fundamental policy is to improve the inland river system and ensure the smooth flow of floodwater.
When one side is in trouble, all sides support. Flood control and disaster relief in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River is not only related to the safety and well-being of the people here, but also related to the fate of the times of the great rivers. Let us work together to warm the people affected by the disaster with practical actions, and build a solid embankment with the belief of victory. When the mountains and rivers are safe and the rivers are clear and the seas are clear, we will definitely accept the people's review with a heroic attitude!