Chapter 154 Decision

It has to be said that Gu Ji's underground waterproof work clothes are really eye-catching, and they are completely in two extreme contrasts with the formal attire of everyone present in suits and leather shoes.

"Vidi, were you responsible for the matters at the Bang District Government Hospital?"

"Yes."

Faced with the Chief Minister's inquiry, Gu Ji directly and openly admitted that because he now urgently needs to express himself, only if his own abilities are more outstanding, these government heads will listen carefully and adopt his opinions.

Fatina on the side also looked at him with slight surprise.

Unexpectedly, Gu Ji not only has professional meteorology and disaster prevention knowledge, but also has public health-related processing skills.

Among the people at the scene, only the Minister of Health looked at him a little strangely, as if this made it appear that his arrangements were not in place.

A flash of appreciation flashed in the chief minister's eyes.

"Experts from the Ministry of Disaster Management said that you were the first to discover that the tropical depression had landed. Can you tell us your views on this disaster?"

"The intensity of the South Asian monsoon is relatively strong and the control time is relatively long. In addition, the disturbance from the Middle East wind wave in the Intertropical Convergence Zone, the northerly position of the South Asian monsoon trough and the stronger Somali cross-equatorial jet stream provide sufficient water vapor over the Indian continent, which will cause continuous

It was a heavy rainstorm, so..."

At this point, Gu Ji paused and made a decision that surprised everyone: "Before the traffic is completely paralyzed, the people in the Brahmaputra and its tributary areas in the state should be relocated immediately.

.”

"Transfer the entire basin? Oh my God, young man, your courage is so admirable!"

The first person to speak was the Minister of Highway Traffic and Transportation. Although every word was full of praise, his sinister tone made people very uncomfortable.

Obviously, Gu Ji's decision was too bold.

Not even the Chief Minister expected him to say that.

"If an accident or infectious disease occurs during a large-scale transfer, the medical system may not be able to afford it!"

"The Minister of Health is right. At least tens of millions of people have to be relocated just because of a heavy rain. Do you know how much money and materials this costs?"

"The key is that many people are unwilling to leave their homes at all. This is too difficult for our police department to dissuade!"

"Yes, this decision is too unrealistic."

"Today's young people..."

…

For a time, many senior officials, led by the ministers of transportation and health, spoke out to refute Gu Ji's strategy.

At the scene, only the Minister of Disaster Management did not speak, while Fatima beside him quickly rummaged through various prepared materials.

Boom, the chief minister lightly knocked on his desk, and the conference room gradually became quiet.

He looked at Gu Ji.

"What are the specific reasons why you came to this conclusion?"

“I base this on the experience of historical heavy rain and flood cases in India. On August 4, 2000, severe flooding occurred in the Godavari and Tungapura rivers. In Andhra Pradesh alone, 131 people died and 5,368 cattle were killed.

Deaths, 98,000 people homeless, Hyderabad city flooded with water up to 3 meters deep in many areas, crops destroyed on 177,000 hectares of land, total damage to property and agriculture amounting to billions of rupees;"

“During July 2003, severe flooding occurred in Brahmaputra and its tributaries. In Assam alone, 38 people died, 5.23 million people in 4,962 villages were affected, and crops on 210,000 hectares of land were affected.

Severely affected, nearly 5,000 houses were damaged. However, the rainfall in the 2019 rainy season only exceeded 110% of the historical normal. 1,900 people died from floods throughout the rainy season. Among them, Bihar continued to have heavy rains, causing a death toll of

More than 130 people.”

Relying on his rich knowledge in the field of natural disasters and Gu Ji's central nervous system data of 18.6, his thinking is running extremely fast.

The history of India, and even the natural disaster cases in the entire East Asia region and Xia Kingdom, were listed in front of him almost instantly like computer folders.

The Minister of Disaster Management on the side was fascinated.

"What I want to say is that the lessons of history are painful enough. According to the data just released by the Central Meteorological Observatory, the heavy rain will not stop in the next 12 hours. This will be a big burden on the already overflowing rivers and the reservoirs and dams that store water.

, and more importantly, we must be alert to secondary disasters caused by heavy rains and floods!"

"India's urbanization along rivers has resulted in urban floods that are very different from rural floods. Data over the years proves that urban floods have increased flood peaks from 1.8 times to 8 times, and flood volumes have increased 6 times. According to crustal movement monitoring by the Xiaguo Earthquake Bureau

The Engineering Research Center announced that the Indian plate moves northward by about 5cm every year. This will cause the rocks in the Himalayas to be continuously stressed, making them brittle and more prone to landslides and earthquakes. Once a large-scale landslide occurs in the northern mountains..."

Blah blah blah...

The whole place was completely silent, and the only sound that could be heard was the sound of Fatima flipping pages quickly.

There was silence for three full seconds.

Fatima raised her head with a surprised expression, first glanced at Gu Ji, then looked at the Minister of Disaster Management and a group of senior government officials: "Every data he said is correct, it's all true.

!!”

At this moment, even the chief minister's eyes widened.

Although Gu Ji did not finish his last sentence, everyone knows what the consequences will be. If a large-scale landslide does occur, with Assam's current urban planning and population density, at least hundreds of people will be killed or injured.

The Minister of Transportation choked and swallowed a few times. He was afraid that the chief would agree to Gu Ji's strategy of mass transfer of people. If it didn't go well, he might be thrown into jail on the spot, not to mention taking off his official uniform, so he hurriedly spoke first:

"Chief Minister, although the data is terrible, no one can guarantee that it will happen in practice. Moreover, the Minister of Water Resources has also said before that the dams in the state are currently releasing water in an orderly manner. This strategy of transferring people is still

Isn’t it a little too radical?”

"Um……"

The chief minister pinched the base of his nose.

Sitting in his position, he often considers issues comprehensively and pays more attention to the overall concept. In addition to the safety of people's lives and property, he must also take into account the government's resources and economic capabilities, the difficulty of implementing the plan, and subsequent sustainability, etc.

He did not refute what Gu Ji said, nor did he support it. Instead, he asked the Minister of Disaster Management for his opinion.

As an expert in dealing with natural disasters, the Minister of Disaster Management's answer is obviously more acceptable to the county magistrates and ministers.

First, a special emergency rescue temporary headquarters for heavy rain and flood disasters was established. The office of the emergency headquarters is located in the state government. As the head organization for handling this disaster, the headquarters has emergency and disaster relief teams, logistics support, medical rescue, aftermath treatment, and public security.

Alert five professional groups.

As soon as Gu Ji heard it, he knew that this was the "standard answer" for natural disaster classification emergency plans.

The rescue team is responsible for quickly organizing all parties to carry out rescue and disaster relief when danger occurs, and implementing rescue and disaster relief measures; organizing the evacuation of disaster-stricken personnel and materials, cooperating with engineering and technical personnel, and responsible for on-site emergency repairs;

The medical team is responsible for medical rescue of the wounded, sanitation and epidemic prevention, drinking water, and food hygiene;

The police are responsible for security at disaster sites and maintaining traffic order;

The logistics team is responsible for emergency communications, vehicle dispatching, and the support of rescue supplies and equipment;

Finally, the aftermath team is responsible for claims settlement and recovery and reconstruction after the accident.

This kind of multi-department collaboration and mutual cooperation can maximize government functions and share the difficulty equally, but it requires a prerequisite that the disaster situation cannot exceed the current government's handling capabilities!

And what Gu Ji said so much is actually emphasizing one issue:

This heavy rain disaster is simply beyond the ability of the Assam government to handle!

Since the scope of the checkpoint crisis is limited to the national level, it is destined that the disaster will not only occur in Assam. In fact, the signs of this can be seen from the large-scale floods in neighboring Bangladesh.

There must be some "thunder" point hidden in the dark that has not yet exploded.

When it explodes, Assam will be completely destroyed, and heavy rains and floods will radiate to a large area of ​​the southeast along the basin according to the terrain, and it will turn into a national disaster.

Think about it, national level incidents where even the central cabinet government has to take action;

Will it be something that your small state government can handle?

Not to mention that Assam's economy is not developed, and there are no people, materials, or money to spend at all. Letting them relocate is actually saving the energy of the state government and saving as many people's lives as early as possible.

Unfortunately, the chief minister did not adopt his opinion.

After the Minister of Disaster Management made a good start, the other ministers of water conservancy, agriculture, police, and medical care also began to elaborate on their own functional division strategies.

In this way, a temporary rainstorm emergency response plan is basically completed.

The chief minister looked at the key points of the plan handed over by the recording secretary behind him, shook his head slightly, and seemed satisfied.

"Do you have anything else to add?"

Seeing that no one spoke, the chief minister turned his attention to Gu Ji again.

He was not polite and immediately raised his hand.

"Vidi, what's your problem?"

"I would like to add a few more points based on the strategies mentioned by the ministers."

As soon as Gu Ji said these words, several ministers looked unhappy.

This is actually normal. The ministers had already finished their speeches, and he suddenly intervened. No matter what he said, it was obvious that he was making mistakes.

But since the chief minister has raised the issue, there is no reason not to take it up.

After getting the other party's consent, Gu Ji began to make supplements based on the military disaster prevention manual and natural disaster handling experience:

"First of all, the first and most important point of emergency management is to establish an early warning mechanism for heavy rain and flood disasters to achieve early preparation, early handling, and early reporting; the daily monitoring of early warning information is under the jurisdiction of the Emergency Command Office and the State Meteorological Monitoring Office

The department must communicate with the Central Meteorological Department at all times, and all relevant information monitored must be reported to the emergency command office in a timely manner to prevent the occurrence of sudden disasters."
To be continued...