The torrential rain had been pouring for two days and two nights before it finally stopped.
But no one in Linghai could afford to relax—after all, the flood season had just begun. Who knew if a typhoon would strike again, or if there would be another downpour?
While the city was hurriedly organizing drainage, it also mobilized party cadres and all sectors of society to donate money.
Men and women, young and old, joined forces to build sea walls and river embankments. In fact, not only in Linghai but also in all districts and counties along the Yangtze River and the coast, there was a surge of community mobilization to improve water conservancy, with everyone united in repairing sea walls and river embankments—a stark contrast to the desolation right after the typhoon.
The Linghai Police Bureau organized a donation drive, with each officer contributing thirty yuan, deducted directly from their salaries.
