In the Municipal Weather Bureau, Chen Xing led the relevant personnel of the Municipal Government to personally understand the real-time weather situation. Along with them were the Deputy Mayor Shao Huadong, the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government, Jiang Bingxuan, and others. It had been 12 hours since the Weather Bureau Chief Shen Yuan and Deputy Chief Huang Peide personally went to the Municipal Government to report the weather situation last night. The facts proved that the analysis and forecast of the Municipal Weather Bureau were not wrong. This huge rainstorm had continued until now, and there were no signs of it stopping.
Mayor, look, this is the satellite cloud map of our province. This area above is the Nanzhou region. Currently, within the entire province, the clouds above Nanzhou are the thickest. Judging from the latest information from the health cloud map and the radar map, this city-wide rainstorm will continue. In the next six hours, the precipitation in the city will still exceed 50 millimeters, and the heaviest precipitation will probably appear in the Chongbei City area. In the Weather Bureau, the Weather Bureau Chief Shen Yuan personally went to explain the weather situation to Chen Xing and the other leaders of the city.
Chongbei City? After listening to Shen Yuan's explanation, Chen Xing turned around and looked at Shao Huadong. Both of them immediately thought of the Beishan Reservoir. The Beishan Reservoir located in Chongbei City was the largest reservoir in the city, and it was adjacent to the main city of Nanzhou. The heaviest precipitation in the future would shift to Chongbei City. Would it have a serious impact on the Beishan Reservoir?
There should not be any problems with the Beishan Reservoir. The city had been paying attention to the safety of the reservoir for the past few years. Every year, investigations would be conducted. If there was a need to allocate funds for repairs, the city would prioritize the allocation of funds. Shao Huadong said.
Chen Xing heard this and nodded. It would be best if there were no problems. The storage capacity of the Beishan Reservoir and its geographical location determined its importance. Not only could there not be any problems, there could not be any problems at all.
Currently, the main roads in the city were already flooded with water. If this continued, the traffic in the city would not be far from being paralyzed. Shao Huadong said again.
The government office and the Weather Bureau would then issue an emergency notice to all districts, counties, and departments. In addition, the Weather Bureau would contact all the committees, offices, bureaus, and districts in the city to hold a video conference. Chen Xing frowned and quickly made a decision.
A video conference was held at the Weather Bureau with the participation of the main leaders of all district and county governments and the heads of the various commissions and offices. Chen Xing hosted the conference.
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Dark clouds shrouded Mount Xiaoyun, and the sky was gloomy. From time to time, strong winds blew, mixed with bean-sized raindrops, making people's faces hurt. It was only two o 'clock in the afternoon, but the entire Mount Xiaoyun seemed to be shrouded in darkness. It was only two o' clock in the afternoon, but it felt like it was six o 'clock in the evening on a normal day.
On the high platform of the dam, the director of the Reservoir Administration Bureau, Sun Wencai, the deputy director, Yang Quanting, and the others were standing on it with solemn expressions. The water level of the reservoir was very high now. The difficult problem in front of Sun Wencai and the others was whether they should release the water in advance to deal with a bigger flood.
Zhang Shaoliang crawled up from his bed in a daze. Last night, he had been on the frontline. In the area that he was in charge of, Zhang Shaoliang and his men were on duty. Zhang Shaoliang did not even close his eyes until 8 o 'clock in the morning. Although the main leaders in the bureau had to take the lead and work through the night, Zhang Shaoliang was probably the only leader who did not take a break the whole night.
Zhang Shaoliang groped for his phone from the bedside and squinted at the time. When he saw that it was already two o 'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Shaoliang's sleepiness immediately went away. He jumped off the bed and rushed to the bathroom to wash up.
'Shaoliang, are you not going to sleep anymore?' He heard movement in the house and knew that his husband had woken up. He walked to the bathroom door and asked.
'Didn't I ask you to wake me up at noon? Why didn't you wake me up?' Zhang Shaoliang turned around and complained to his wife.
'I saw you sleeping like a dead pig, so I didn't want to wake you up. Seriously, you're a deputy director. Did you really pull an all-nighter just because he asked you to? You're the only one who didn't sleep the whole night. Look at the others. They are all energetic during the day. If they really pulled an all-nighter last night, I'll change my surname to yours. ' Su Yang pouted.
'Why do I care about them?
I'll just do my job. ' Zhang Shaoliang did not think much of it. He brushed his teeth and drank a few mouthfuls of water. Zhang Shaoliang was already on his way out. He had some porridge in the morning and went straight to bed. He did not even need to change his clothes.
'Hey, why are you leaving so quickly? You haven't eaten yet. I'll keep your lunch warm for you. Eat some before you leave.' Su Yang called out to Zhang Shaoliang from behind.
'No, I'm not in the mood to eat now.' Zhang Shaoliang waved his hand and walked outside. When he saw the heavy rain outside, he was not in the mood to eat. He left with a worried heart.
Zhang Shaoliang also came to the high platform on the main dam. When he saw Sun Wencai, Yang Quanting, and the others, he was stunned for a moment. Then, he walked up with a blank expression.
Yang Quanting turned his head and glanced at Zhang Shaoliang, but he quickly turned his face to the other side. The rest of the middle and high-ranking officers present were more or less the same. Zhang Shaoliang was a maverick in the station and did not fit in with the group. The others were more willing to stick with Sun Wencai and Yang Quanting. Of course, this was also related to Sun Wencai's position as the director. In the bureaucracy, following the leader was the best policy. No one was willing to offend Sun Wencai, Yang Quanting, and the others for Zhang Shaoliang.
Zhang Shaoliang knew that he was not popular with the others, so he was too lazy to say anything. He just stared at the main dam below the reservoir. Zhang Shaoliang was not worried that the main dam would not be able to withstand the water pressure. No matter how bold Sun Wencai and the others were, they did not dare to cut corners on the materials used for the main dam. However, the north and east gates were relatively weaker. The main construction was not carried out according to the construction drawings at all. All of them were cut corners. Zhang Shaoliang was worried about those areas. In fact, as long as one of them burst the dam, the water would pour down and bring about disastrous consequences.
Director Sun, I suggest we release the flood in advance. After standing for a long time, Zhang Shaoliang suddenly said.
Release the flood in advance? Sun Wencai's expression was stern as he stared at Zhang Shaoliang for a while. His originally tense face gave off a chilling feeling. Sun Wencai said, "Do you know how much pressure we are facing down there now? Once we release the flood in advance, it will bring more pressure to the downstream areas.
If we don't release the flood in advance, the other possible consequences will be more serious. I think Director Sun should be clear about this. Zhang Shaoliang looked straight into Sun Wencai's eyes, not showing any signs of weakness. His gaze also swept over Yang Quanting and the others. This group of vermin, all of them had received benefits. They knew better than anyone else how dangerous the reservoir was right now, but they still dared to stand there and not do anything. Perhaps they were equally anxious at the moment, but they chose to choose to retreat.
Zhang Shaoliang, don't try to scare us here. You are a director, but at this moment, you don't know how to calm the people and do the work assigned by the city. You only know how to confuse the people here. Yang Quanting stood out and reprimanded Zhang Shaoliang.
You know in your heart whether I am trying to scare you or not. Zhang Shaoliang said coldly.
Yang Quanting's face alternated between green and white. He also felt guilty and anxious. Coldly looking at Zhang Shaoliang, Yang Quanting snorted and said, "Nonsense."
Zhang Shaoliang didn't say anything. Sun Wencai, Yang Quanting, and the rest also didn't say anything. In fact, releasing the flood now was the best choice. But Sun Wencai, Yang Quanting, and the rest were feeling guilty. If they wanted to release the flood in advance, they had to report to the city first. If they couldn't come up with a reasonable reason, it would be easy for others to suspect them. Now, the whole city is facing severe pressure because of the torrential rain that had lasted for almost two days. If they chose to release the flood now, they couldn't come up with a good reason. Even if they could fool the public for a while, it would be easy for others to find out. Sun Wencai was worried about this and couldn't make a decision.
If we release the flood, it will only increase the pressure on the downstream areas, but it will still be bearable. If we don't release the flood and wait for the worst to happen, I think the disastrous consequences will be enough to make everyone lose their heads. Zhang Shaoliang stared at everyone and said word by word, his voice and expression stern.
'That's enough, Zhang Shaoliang. If you continue to exaggerate, I don't mind reporting you to the higher-ups.' Sun Wencai glared at Zhang Shaoliang angrily. Zhang Shaoliang had said what he was afraid of the most. Anger had become a way for him to cover up his guilty conscience.
If Chief Sun wants to report it, I have nothing to say. ' Zhang Shaoliang replied before he turned around and left. He wanted to check on the north gate. When he patrolled the area last night, he found a few cracks in the cement, so he was very worried.
Looking at Zhang Shaoliang's disappearing silhouette, Sun Wencai's expression was unsettled. In the end, he waved his hand at Yang Quanting, signaling him to come closer. Sun Wencai whispered an order to send someone to keep an eye on him.
Zhang Shaoliang went to the north gate. He stopped at the area where he found the cracks last night, but he couldn't see it anymore because the water level had risen again. Zhang Shaoliang was a water conservancy graduate, so he knew the situation was dangerous. However, he was helpless at the moment. He was not the chief, so he couldn't make a decision without Sun Wencai's permission.
Zhang Shaoliang stood on the spot for a long time with clenched teeth as if he had made a big decision. He clenched his teeth and returned to the dormitory.
'Huh? Why are you back?' Su Yang was shocked when he saw his husband.
'I'm going to the city. I'll come back for my phone.' Zhang Shaoliang went back to the dormitory and picked up his phone before he quickly left the dormitory.
'Why are you going to the city?' Su Yang asked curiously.
'I'm busy. Don't mind me.' Zhang Shaoliang was a little impatient, so he hurried out of the dormitory.
When Zhang Shaoliang drove his old Volkswagen Jetta away, Sun Wencai was the first to receive the news.
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