Respect nature, cherish life, and be wary of popular wild internet celebrity check-in spots!

In the past two days, a sudden flood occurred in Longcaogou, Longmenshan Town, Pengzhou, Sichuan, and the tourists who were not evacuated were swept into the mountain torrent, which became the focus of everyone's attention.

The incident happened as follows: At 14:37 on the afternoon of August 13, Longmenshan Town, Pengzhou City received a weather forecast that convective clouds would form in the area, accompanied by short-term heavy rainfall. After receiving the report, the Longmenshan Town Government immediately organized town and village (community) cadres, patrol members and volunteers to persuade tourists playing in the water along the river in the area to leave. At 15:30, a flash flood suddenly occurred in Longcaogou, Xiaoyudong Community, and tourists who had not evacuated the river were swept into the flash flood. After the accident, the Pengzhou Emergency Management Bureau, Public Security Bureau, Fire Brigade and other departments immediately went to the scene to carry out search and rescue work. The casualties are currently being verified.

The accident has already happened, and what we can do is to learn from it and prevent similar situations from happening again. Today I will talk to you about this from two aspects:

1. Let me first talk about the other side of the incident;

2. Then let’s talk about what to do when encountering flash floods?

01. The other side of the matter

I saw a video that showed that before the mountain flood arrived, patrol team members had already persuaded tourists who were playing in the river to leave.

They shouted "the flood is coming" with a loudspeaker and even sent people to the riverbank to call people, but the people on the scene ignored them and continued to stay in the river. What should we do?

There is no way to solve this problem. Should we send people down to drag them away one by one? Then the scene will definitely turn into a fight. In addition, the local area has set up warnings.

There is a fence by the river, but it still can't stop people.

So, listen to advice, cherish life, and I hope everyone can keep it in mind!

02. Beware of “wild” and “Internet celebrity” check-in spots

Search for Longcaogou and you will see various related content, such as the one below:

There are various similar strategies.

With the development of the Internet, it is now the most important media, because this type of communication basically covers one billion people. The structure is that more and more people are beginning to explore those "very niche" places and promote them as unique places in the world.

These places are often full of dangers.

In fact, there is a reason. In our country, places that can be both fun and safe are basically designated as scenic spots.

Therefore, in general, when we encounter a place that is advertised as better than a scenic spot, we often ignore its potential risks.

This is basically true whether it is in the mountains, underground caves or rivers. We often see hikers getting trapped, most of which are the result of underestimating the risks.

So, don’t go to those so-called “wild internet celebrity check-in spots” easily.

03. Be respectful of nature

For example, in the case of Longcaogou where the incident occurred, you can still see a lot of travel notes on the Internet, like the one below.

I really don’t know if tourists feel a little shocked when they see the stones in the river, or if they ever wonder where such big stones came from?

It can be imagined that there must have been a big flood before that washed these rocks down, so we must stay away from these places.

04. What should we do when encountering flash floods?

Flood emergency response points

1. If you are suddenly hit by a flood, you must remain calm and evacuate quickly. When evacuating, people should be evacuated first, then property, and the elderly, children, the sick and the disabled should be evacuated first, then other people.

2. When the flood is severe and there is no time to evacuate, quickly move to high places such as roofs, big trees, and high walls, and find a way to send out a distress signal. When conditions permit, use floating objects such as boats, planks, and wooden beds to move.

3. If you don’t understand the water conditions, do not risk wading, especially in rapids. Wait for rescue in a safe area.

4. If you find that the high-voltage tower has collapsed, the wires are hanging low or broken, quickly move away to avoid electric shock.

This is an emergency knowledge found on the Internet.

There is another test question

It can be seen that the strategies adopted by many people on the scene are wrong.

Especially for flash floods like the one in Pengzhou, there are a few points that I think are more targeted at the moment.

1. If you encounter a flash flood, run immediately, don't hesitate.

2. Never run along with the flood. You cannot outrun it, especially when the river is full of rocks. You have to be careful at all times. It is easy to fall when you are in a hurry.

3. Staying where you are is not a good strategy. The flash floods are getting bigger and bigger, and it is difficult for people to hold on for so long, especially the low-temperature flash floods, which are more likely to cause muscle spasms in the body.

In short, just run, run towards the two sides with all your might, and don't ever rely on luck.