Crisis Management Game

In the phone receiver, Gu Ji could clearly hear the rumbling background noise, like the roar of a raging flood mixed with dam rocks rushing down the mountain stream.

The blood rushing up like crazy made his head buzz, and he murmured subconsciously.

"Quick, life jacket."

"Vidi, what are you talking about? Is it the other side of the dam..."

Fatima was slightly startled, vaguely feeling that something bad had happened.

Gu Ji's eyes seemed to be looking straight ahead with dilated pupils. When he heard the word "dam", he suddenly shone with a flash of light.

"Life jackets! Everyone put on life jackets immediately! Speed ​​up the transfer! The dam has broken!!"

"What!?"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone on the military vehicle suddenly changed. Marlowe hurriedly pressed the button of the intercom headset:

"Attention, first column, the dam has burst! The convoy speeds up! Speed ​​up and put on life jackets for everyone!"

"Secretary Ranaut, the dam has burst..."

"Boat formation, speed up! The dam has broken!"

"Everyone, run! Run! Run!!"

In an instant, the military, police, and disaster response forces all received calls at almost the same time. Orders and warnings became more urgent. The tension and panic quickly swept through the situation like ignited gunpowder. Everyone on the street!

"Vidi! What should we do now? With so many people, it's too late to move!"

"The general speed of floods is 20 to 30 meters per second. The distance from Farakka Dam to the center of Kolkata is close to 100 kilometers. Calculated, we still have more than 40 minutes of response time, enough for two groups of people to move to a safe area. , in order to prevent accidents, immediately ask the military to find a way to send more helicopters to drop rescue supplies, life jackets! Lifebuoys! No matter what it is, as long as it floats on the water and can save people!"

In the critical situation, facing Fatima's inquiry, Gu Ji had no good solution.

It is impossible for him to fight against natural disasters by himself. Being able to move all those 11 million people to a relatively safe area before the embankment breaks is the limit of what he can do.

Fortunately, he relied on his experience and judgment and decisively terminated the blasting plan of the Farakka Dam.

It takes four and a half hours for the dam to breach, and it takes almost the same amount of time for the military to carry out engineering blasting. The final result is that either the dam breaks before the detonation button is pressed, or it is destroyed by blasting. The gap caused the embankment to break in advance.

Both will cause a large number of casualties, and even when the aftermath of the disaster is dealt with, the residents of Kolkata will still blame them for this.

"Speed ​​up! Fast! Fast!"

While urging the driver to increase the speed, Marlowe took off his military bulletproof vest and replaced it with an orange reflective rescue vest.

The driver was so anxious that he was sweating on his forehead, fearing that he would be knocked down and swallowed by the flood halfway.

But now the water on the street has far exceeded one meter, not to mention that the resistance of the front of the car when it encounters the water is too great, and the speed has never been increased. Even if it can be driven fast, it is easy to cause the circuit system to be damaged by water in the cabin. Damaged, I can no longer remember the cars that were flooded and lying on the ground along the way.

Fortunately, it only took them twenty minutes to reach the safe zone near Zhongcheng District.

Firefighters at Matan Park are still putting final reinforcements on the levees.

"No, we can't fit it in the park anymore!"

"Commissioner Vidi, please stop sending people here. People in the park are generally complaining now!"

Gu Ji was asking the firefighters to remove the fire barrels from the flood control embankment and let the refugees from the North District in. Unexpectedly, two city government officials in suits and ties came. One of them shied away, the other refused, and they used the people as a shield. .

After experiencing so many crises and disasters, how could he be stumped by these people with just a few words.

Gu Ji glanced back and forth at the two government officials with ferocious eyes, "Is complaining more important, or human life? I don't care what method you use, you must send people in, otherwise I will let the military take over. If someone complains , just ask him to come to me directly!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Marlowe stood up and walked over, moving the muzzle of the AK-203 in his hand higher.

The two officials did not dare to confront the military, so they had to ask the firefighters to remove the bucket and let people in.

"Fatima, Maro, and you are responsible for staying here with the soldiers to coordinate the transfer and disposal of refugees."

"Vidi, what are you going to do!"

"I still have to move the remaining people in the rear. There are less than twenty minutes left before the flood hits. The car no longer works, so we can only rely on the rescue boat of the boat force!"

Gu Ji pushed Fatima away and grabbed his wrist.

The latter originally planned to say something, but now that things have happened, Fatima has no better way. Even if she insists on following him, she can't help much. At least Gu Ji can search and rescue on the water, so it is better to stay here. , to free up more safe zone positions for him.

Return to the boat.

Pradhan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with a complicated expression.

"Actually, you don't have to come. Aren't you afraid of death?"

"If I was really afraid of death, I would not have boarded that train since I was in Assam!"

Gu Ji took out the mineral water bottle from his backpack, drank it down in one gulp.

The two looked at each other and couldn't help grinning at each other.

"Okay, boat formation, heading north to Ramagan Street, move forward at full speed!"

"Full speed ahead!!"

In an instant, more than three hundred rubber boats turned full throttle at the same time, rolling up a wave of waves and rushing towards the north side of the town.

About eight minutes later, they saw another wave of refugees arriving on foot.

Get on the boat, turn around, transfer, and come back.

Gu Ji went through the entire process for two rounds. By the third round, the journey back to pick up people only took about five minutes.

"Quick! Everyone, speed up! Get on the boat now!"

"Everyone pick up the life jackets and lifebuoys on the ground and be sure to put them on to ensure your own safety!"

"Everyone, move faster! Don't waste time!"

…

The rescuers desperately urged the crowd to board the rubber dinghy. Above their heads, with the buzzing sound of propellers, military transport helicopters were hovering in the sky despite the risk of crashes due to heavy rain, dropping packages of relief supplies one after another. It mainly contains some water self-rescue equipment.

Even so, there are still too many refugees who have not entered safe areas. At least 70,000 to 80,000 people are still on the streets affected by danger, which is simply not enough.

"Everyone, listen up, the lifebuoy can be divided between two people, and tie it around your waist with a rope. This will ensure..."

Gu Ji stood at the stern of the rubber boat, holding a loudspeaker, intending to teach these people how to make full use of the equipment.

But vaguely, he seemed to hear a low sound, coming from the northwest of the city. It sounded like a rolling sound, or like the sound of something falling on the ground, and there were faint bursts of shrill screams. .

Some refugees seemed to have heard the sound and subconsciously stopped and looked back.

At this time, Gu Ji's cell phone vibrated in his pocket, and several military helicopters in the sky also turned around and flew to the south.

Woo--buzz--!

The sudden piercing beep of the air defense siren startled everyone.

But soon, an even louder rumbling sound rushed into everyone's eardrums, like an earthquake. The crowd stood stiffly in surprise, and saw a huge airflow blowing past Gu Ji's face, and just before Where the ends of the line of sight met, a yellow line appeared. It gradually lengthened and thickened. The yellow line across the ground was approaching at the speed of an airplane.

The trees on the far side of the street began to sway violently, the power lines were broken, and the private vehicles parked on both sides of the road, which were originally neat and orderly, were twisted and shifted.

"Run! Run! Run-!!"

Gu Ji yelled hysterically, and even veins oozed from his forehead.

The huge waves broke away from the town, rushing out of the town buildings like demons, making thunderous noises, biting and rolling, and the glass of countless houses was shattered, and the tree trunks were destroyed one by one. It broke, and the yellow-green three-wheeled motorcycle was rolled directly into the air.

It's a flood!

"Ah! Run!"

"Help!"

"Lucas! Lucas!"

"dad!"

"Full throttle! Turn around, hurry up——!!"

…

At the critical moment, the crowd erupted into earth-shattering screams. Under the command of Pradhan, all the rubber rescue boats turned their throttles crazily towards the south.

The refugees ran wildly in the water, but were soon knocked down by the stronger people behind them. Some even started swimming directly in the water. Some people seemed to be frightened by the monstrous flood. frozen in place, unable to move;

Some people who were exhausted chose to give up, hugging their heads and crying on the spot;

A man and woman, who look like newlyweds, choose to embrace each other;

There are also some devout Hindus who put their hands together, closed their eyes, and prayed silently as if accepting their fate...

"Everyone, run! Find a nearby bunker and grab it. People on the boat must tie themselves to the armrests of the rubber boat with ropes! Hurry!"

Gu Ji yelled at the top of his lungs, while pulling out the safety rope from his waist and tying himself to the rubber boat.

But the sound of the flood was too loud and the speed was too fast.

The boat troop had not run far when the huge waves behind them were already pressing up.

One meter, three meters, five meters!

It was hard to imagine that an inland flood could have huge waves comparable to a tsunami. Gu Ji looked at the crowds of people behind him being swept up by the flood. His pupils shrank suddenly, and in his brown eyes, he saw There are people inside the earth-yellow flood waves, including broken windows of houses, furniture, tables and chairs, and the iron sheets of shanty towns in slums...

"Everyone, take a breath, hold your head and lie down!!"

He felt the hull of the ship being lifted rapidly.

With all his strength, Gu Ji gave the last warning, then took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

boom--!

A huge wave crashed down, and Gu Jiji felt like he was hit by a car and flew out. He fell into the water, and his whole body spun uncontrollably. The rubber boat must have been sucked in by the undercurrent of the flood. .

He opened his eyes forcefully, and the familiar frosting feeling hit him again.

Resisting the stinging pain in the corners of his eyes, Gu Ji tried to regain his direction, but his body was out of control at all. No matter how he paddled, he could only flow away with the water, and the visibility in the water was extremely low, making it difficult for him to see the objects around him clearly.

In an instant, he vaguely felt a black shadow approaching, and instinctively huddled up, raising his arms to protect his head.

boom!

The black shadow came over and hit Gu Ji in front, pushing him more than a meter away, which just offset the traction brought by the rubber boat.

It seems to be a person!

Before he had time to think specifically, the buoyancy of the rescue vest and the rubber boat began to pull him towards the water.

Wow!

"Huha...huha..."

Gu Ji came out of the water and took a deep breath of air immediately. The heavy rain that was originally annoying hit his face. At this moment, he felt inexplicably happy. He quickly groped his body, checking his neck, arms, thighs, back and other key points. area to see if there are any injuries.

Fortunately, he was lucky and only felt a stinging pain in the front of his right leg.

It seemed like it was scratched by something.

"Help!"

"ah--!"

Two calls for help passed by his ears, interrupting Gu Ji. At this time, he had no time to check whether the wound was serious.

"Give me your hand! Give me your hand!"

He swam desperately, trying to catch the person who was swept away by the current, but his arm strength was too weak, let alone dragging a rubber boat, so he could not move freely in the water.

As we all know, floods pour very quickly, basically destroying surrounding buildings at a speed of about 40 to 90 kilometers per hour. The water flow is usually mud-yellow, because the floods will carry a lot of sediment, which will increase the weight of the flood. and power, making it destructive.

Wherever the flood passes, all the glass of the surrounding buildings will be smashed by the huge waves. They can pass through any gap, especially those iron sheet houses that look unstable. When water waves enter, they can overturn in an instant. , disintegrated into fragments, and flowed downward along the flood waters.

Drifting from Beicheng District to Zhongcheng District, Gu Ji looked up at the 100-meter-high office buildings on both sides. Through the blue glass curtain wall, he could clearly see the raging waves of the flood reflected in the mirror, and what was hidden behind the glass. Thousands of pairs of horrified eyes of the people.

Rumble...

"Ah! Ah!"

"Who can help me! Help!"

"Telephone pole! Hurry and hug the pole!!"

The water wave swept him from the main street to a side street. Gu Ji once again heard an Indian woman screaming in the water. Her hands were sliding around. He wanted to give a warning, but the woman didn't know how to turn her body in the water. , he was about to get close to the telephone pole, but because his body position was wrong, his head hit the pole first, and he fainted on the spot.

grass!

Gu Ji was far away from her and could only sit and watch as the other person sank into the water. The progress of the task in his lower right corner soon changed, adding another number: 81/200!

That's right!

From the time the flood appeared until now, in less than two minutes, nearly 80 lives have been lost! !