A flash of lightning broke through the sky and illuminated the vast flood. With this light, Luo Yang could clearly see the surging waves in the reservoir. A huge wave slapped on the embankment, and the water splashed six or seven meters high, splashing head-on towards Gong Bo, Luo Yang and others who were struggling to walk.

Although everyone was wearing raincoats, they did not play any role in the heavy rain, and everyone was soaked like a chicken.

Luo Yang stepped forward and held Gong Bo who was a little unstable. Gong Bo looked back at Luo Yang. It was too difficult to speak in such a storm. Gong Bo could only nod to Luo Yang and express his gratitude.

Luo Yang helped Gong Bo walk for nearly ten minutes and finally arrived at the water level monitoring point that was only about 100 meters away from the building. Seeing that the slowly rising flood had already passed the red area, this means that the reservoir had already reached the warning water level. The staff of the Sand and Gravel Water Conservancy Station who came with pointed to a clear red number on the benchmark and said loudly: "County Magistrate Gong, if the flood floods that mark, the gate must be opened to release water, otherwise the entire reservoir will be at risk of dam collapse!"

Gong Bo couldn't see clearly in the night. In a hurry, he lifted off the hat of the raincoat and shone the benchmark with a flashlight. At this time, the flood was about one foot away from the last warning sign. It can be seen from the current heavy rain. I'm afraid the flood would not be able to flood the mark tomorrow morning.

"Let's go, let's talk about it later!" Gong Bo was hit on his face by the heavy rain and felt a stinging pain. He was even struggling to speak in the heavy rain. How could he study the work? He could only go back to the small building first before talking.

Gong Bo and others returned to Xiaolou and changed their clothes first and drank a bowl of ginger water. Only then did they feel a little hot, but their hands and feet were still a little stiff and not very flexible. Although it was only the end of September, with the heavy rain, the temperature in Dongjiang Province dropped significantly. At this time, it was only a few dozen degrees outside. If it took a long time, it would really not be able to stand it.

Seeing that time passed by minute by minute, Sun Changgui had already brought his people back just after six o'clock. Hundreds of young and strong men were wearing raincoats, rain boots, shovels and other tools, and were on standby. These people were the flood fighting team members who were gathered urgently in Shashi Township.

The heavy rain outside showed no sign of stopping at this time. Gong Bo decisively ordered that all team members immediately go up to the embankment and check the situation around the reservoir to prevent some places from being unable to withstand this flood and causing a dam collapse.

Hundreds of flood control and rescue team members are villagers in various villages. They also know that once the sand and stone reservoir collapses, most of the 16 villages in the township will be affected. Seeing that the autumn harvest is approaching, the crops in the fields are growing just in time. If the water is soaked, the harvest will be reduced by at least half, and everyone will be the most direct victims.

Although it was raining heavily outside, no one retreated. Everyone divided into sixteen groups, lined up in four squads, led by township cadres, and took turns to patrol the embankment. When nearly forty people from the fourth group of the first squad walked out of the building in heavy rain and patrolled around the reservoir, Gong Bo couldn't help but sigh: "It's all good!"

The entire sand and stone reservoir has a water surface area of ​​100,000 square meters. Because it is built on the mountain, it is not a regular shape around it, but it is bent along the mountain. The terrain is complex and the circumference is more than 3,000 meters long. If the weather is clear, the 3,000-meter road can be walked on in more than half an hour for ordinary people. But today it is raining rain, and the original sand and mud road has been washed away. Everyone can only explore and move forward step by step in the mud and water. Every time they go, they have to carefully check whether there is any danger, which will take even more time.

The first comrades in the first class patrolled the reservoir for two and a half hours a week. Everyone's clothes were already wet, and they were trembling when they entered the small building!

Fortunately, Sun Changgui did a good job in the logistics under Gong Bo’s command. His dry clothes and hot ginger water were already prepared. Sun Changgui also borrowed more than a dozen electric heating from the village to keep everyone warm.

Before each comrade in class changed his clothes, the comrade in class 2 set off again and continued to patrol the embankment.

But when the comrades from the second squad came back, they brought back bad news. A low depression in the middle of the two mountains on the south bank of the reservoir had flooded the bank and the team members were all wade through the water, and a small stream had formed there to flow behind the mountain.

Gong Bo immediately asked, "Will there be a danger of collapse of the dike there?"

The comrade of the township water conservancy station who was familiar with the situation immediately replied: "Mr. Gong, don't worry! The reservoir was built on the mountain. Except for the dam under our feet that was built later, the rest of the places are all high mountains. Moreover, our Shashi Township was named because most of the mountains in the territory were sandstone mountains, and it would not collapse easily."

Luo Yang, who was on the other side, suddenly asked: "Is there a village behind the mountain? If the heavy rain continues and the flood continues to rise, will it flow there and the back of the mountain?"

Gong Bo's slightly relieved heart immediately raised up again and looked at Sun Changgui.

"Back to the mountain is Group 9 of Dashi Village, where there are more than a dozen families..."

"Why are you still standing there? Let me tell them to immediately notify them to move to the embankment immediately! Tell them that if the house collapses and the county will help them build it, if the people are gone, even if the county takes money, they will not be able to buy their lives!" If the flood floods the farmland and destroying the roads can be said to be a natural disaster, but once there is a loss of personnel, it will be a big deal. From top to bottom, someone will be responsible for it!

"Yes!" Liu Changgui immediately said to a middle-aged man next to him with a black and red face: "Old Feng, call the villagers of your Group 9 immediately and ask them to evacuate the village immediately. Don't bring those bottles and jars, life is important!"

Lao Feng was the village secretary of Dashi Village. When he heard Liu Changgui's words, he immediately called the team leader of Group 9.

Although the phone number was called, the team leader of Group 9 also agreed and would immediately organize the villagers to evacuate the village. But Gong Bo was still worried and said to Liu Changgui: "These ordinary people may not be willing to give up their homes. You can accompany me to go there in person and ensure the safety of the villagers!"

"County Magistrate Gong, there is a seven or eight-mile mountain road from Dadi to Group 9 of Dashi Village. It rains so heavily outside that you may fall into the ravine if you accidentally fall. Don't worry, I will take people here in person to ensure that the task is completed. Even if you tie them up, you must tie them out!"

"County Magistrate Gong, why don't I go with them! I will convey your meaning to every villager and guarantee that they will be withdrawn!" Although Luo Yang did not want to take risks, Gong Bo was already in his forties after all. If he walked the mountain road in the rain, it would be difficult to guarantee that there would be no danger. Moreover, the time was urgent at this time, and no one knew when the heavy rain would fall and when the small village would flood. If Gong Bo was with him, it would only delay time. Life was at stake. Luo Yang had forgotten his identity as a billionaire under the influence of everyone. Now he has completely integrated into these people and regarded himself as a cadre serving the people.
Chapter completed!