暴雨洪水中，撤离与救援的感人故事
As the first red alert of the year flashed across weather apps and television screens, residents in several provinces braced for the deluge that had already pounded the region with five brutal rounds of rainfall since May. In Chongqing, where a Level IV emergency response was activated, muddy water swallowed roads and crept into ground-floor homes, forcing thousands to flee with little more than the clothes on their backs. For many families, the downpour was not just a news headline—it shattered routines, separated loved ones, and turned familiar streets into treacherous torrents.
In a small hillside village outside the city, 67-year-old Zhang Haifeng and his wife hurriedly packed their essentials as a landslide warning blared from a loudspeaker. With the help of neighbors, they waded through waist-deep water to reach a temporary shelter set up in a primary school. 'I’ve never seen the river rise this fast in all my years,' the retired factory worker said quietly, his voice trailing off as he clutched a plastic bag holding family photographs. Around him, children whimpered while volunteers handed out dry blankets and instant noodles, the air thick with exhaustion and anxious murmurs about what might be left of their homes when the waters receded.
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