The rain stopped, and the flood peak roared in.
Here, one can't see any noticeable "peak," only the rapid flow of water, with the water level continuously rising, and waves constantly striking the newly built sub-dams by thousands of soldiers and civilians.
Once the flood spills over, it will not only threaten the lives and property of hundreds of thousands of people below the embankment but also endanger the entire Jianghan Plain.
That's why the Jingjiang Embankment is called the life dam!
Facing the roaring, turbid river water, no one is afraid, and they can't afford to be afraid. Everyone's current thought is to defend the dike at all costs.
The safety of the life dam within Lingjiang has been "divided up" to towns along the line. Since most of the flood prevention emergency materials are self-raised by various towns, some dike sections' sub-dams are built high, while others are lower due to the inability to find enough sandbags.
