Hengyang News Network reporter Shao Junjie and Correspondent Wen Lan Yibin reported. Due to the impact of Typhoon "Gemei", Nanyue District has suffered heavy rainfall, resulting in mudslides and landslides in many parts of the Hengshan Central Scenic Area, and the transportation of the scenic area has been interrupted. Nanyue District quickly carried out tourist transfer and emergency rescue work. As of 11:00 on July 29th, all tourists in the central scenic area have been safely transferred.

"We received the red rainstorm warning at 4:00 a.m. on the 28th. We closed the scenic spot as soon as possible, informed and guided tourists and controlling vehicles at various checkpoints. According to incomplete statistics, there were still thousands of people stranded in the scenic spot when the scenic spot was closed." The person in charge of the scenic spot said.

In the face of emergencies, Nanyue District organized rescue personnel and mechanical equipment to repair roads, clear obstacles to ensure smooth traffic, and arranged staff to guide tourists to walk down the mountain. On the afternoon of the 28th, there were still 210 people stranded in places such as Nantianmen and Zhurong Peak. As the sky gradually darkened, forcibly transferring them could pose a danger, Nanyue District made a prompt decision and placed all 210 people nearby in a relatively safe place-- Shangfeng Temple, and urgently transported rescue supplies such as water and food from the mountain to the mountain.

After a night of emergency rescue, on the morning of the 29th, the main roads of the scenic area were mostly unobstructed, and several eco-friendly buses were waiting on the roadside for tourists to evacuate from the mountaintop. At 10:45, the last group of tourists who came down from the temple on the mountaintop arrived at the mountain bus stop. Several tourists shook hands with the scenic area staff one by one before boarding, thanking them for their companionship and care. “We are from Chenzhou, and as our son was admitted to the University of National Defense Science and Technology this year as he wished, we decided to climb Hengshan again as a celebration. Thank you so much for your help and care. You have been with us all night. "The family of three from Chenzhou is very grateful to the staff of Nanyue Scenic Area.

In 2023, the annual precipitation in Nanyue District will be 1679 millimeters, and the amount of precipitation in one day will be nearly one-fifth of that of the previous year, "said the person in charge of Nanyue District.

It is reported that the extreme 24-hour precipitation in Nanyue District during this heavy rainfall reached 302.2 millimeters, the highest amount since 1991.