What is the scariest thing about typhoons?
The arrival of the strongest typhoon "Mangkhut" in the past few days was so scary that the country urgently launched a national level IV disaster relief emergency response. According to the Guangdong Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, until 8:00 on September 17, " Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in 14 cities including Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, Zhanjiang, and Yangjiang. 951,000 people were affected, and 4 people died due to the disaster (3 people in Guangzhou due to falling trees, and 1 person in Dongguan due to the collapse of a structure) ). As the saying goes, Feng Shui means that where there is wind, there is water. The typhoon brought rapid rainfall, but the rain has not yet caused major casualties.
This got me thinking, where can I live to avoid disasters and stay safe? The traditional Chinese people's choice of living by water is the most reasonable and harmonious. "Water is the source of life." It moistens all things and nourishes living beings. Human beings have never stopped pursuing water. The four major ancient civilizations in the world all prospered because of water. At the same time, water also expresses an attitude towards life. Confucius once said: "The wise are happy in water; the benevolent are happy in mountains." Lao Tzu also once said: "The best thing is like water, water is good for all things without fighting." In the hearts of the ancients, water is a super high state, with both the agility of the wise and the selflessness of benefiting all things. People always have special feelings of closeness and reverence for water. Therefore, living by water has become the first choice of human beings since ancient times.
1. Water storage function. Who knows, a dam is equivalent to a lake of considerable size, which can store rainwater when there is a lot of water. When there is too much rain, it can help reduce the pressure on urban drainage. I remember that when we were fighting floods in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in 1998, my home was also on the Yangtze River. It was because we were close to the lake that we were not affected by the disaster.
2. Drought prevention function. On the contrary, when there is too little rain, the lake can also be relieved by the water it usually accumulates. I remember when I was a child, even if the water was cut off for a week, everyone was very calm, because no matter how bad the situation was, you could go to the lake to get water, so that you would not die of thirst. .
3. Temperature adjustment function. At the same time, a certain size of water area can adjust the local temperature. When the weather is cold, the water temperature is warm and very comfortable. Not to mention when the weather is hot, you can jump in and feel the coolness of the water. Even by the water, it is very comfortable. It's so refreshing.
But what is the appropriate size of the water area? Medium sized lake. Friends who live in the north will definitely still feel worried because there are no livable lakes! So I took a look and found a nice lake. Qinglong Lake in Beijing is a large natural lake of about 6,000 acres. It is so big that it is equivalent to the total area of the Summer Palace, Yuyuantan, Beihai, and Zhongnanhai combined. It is so big that it is like a natural humidifier. In spring and summer, there are flocks of migratory birds on the lake, which is full of life.