Simulation Game: Crisis Management-Chapter 295 - 151: Decision-Making

It must be said, Gu Ji's waterproof underground work attire really caught people's attention, forming a stark contrast with the formal suits of the others present.

"Vidi, is it true that you're behind the situation at the Provincial Government Hospital?"

"Yes."

In response to the Chief Minister's inquiry, Gu Ji readily admitted it, as he urgently needed to prove himself now. His ideas would only be truly considered and adopted by these government heads if his abilities shone brightly.

Fatina, who stood by, also looked at him with a bit of surprise.

She hadn't expected that besides being knowledgeable in meteorology and disaster prevention, Gu Ji was also well-versed in public health handling skills.

Among those present, only the Health Minister had a peculiar look in his eyes, seemingly because this made his own arrangements appear inadequate.

There was a glimmer of appreciation in the Chief Minister's eyes.

"The experts from the Disaster Management Department said you were the first to discover the tropical depression making landfall. Could you share your view on this disaster?" 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"The South Asian monsoon's intensity is stronger, and its duration is longer. Coupled with disturbances from the easterly waves in the tropical convergence zone, the northward position of the South Asian monsoon trough, and the stronger cross-equatorial jet from Somalia, sufficient moisture is provided over the Indian Continent, which will lead to continuous heavy rainfall, so..."

Gu Ji paused for a moment here, then announced a decision that left everyone stunned: "Before transportation is completely paralyzed, we should immediately evacuate the population in the Brahmaputra and its tributary areas within the state."

"Evacuate the entire river basin's population? My god, young man, your courage is truly admirable!"

The first to speak was the Minister of Highway Transport, and though his words seemed complimentary, the sarcastic tone was quite discomforting.

Clearly, Gu Ji's decision was overly bold.

Even the Chief Minister hadn't expected him to say this.

"If there's an accident or an infectious disease outbreak during large-scale evacuation, the medical system might not cope!"

"The Health Minister is right, evacuating at least tens of millions of people due to a single rainstorm—do you know how much money and resources that would consume!"

"The key issue is that many people are unwilling to leave their homes, making it extremely difficult for us at the Police Headquarters to persuade them!"

"Indeed, this decision is unrealistic."

"The young people these days..."

...

For a moment, under the lead of the Ministers of Transport and Health, numerous senior officials began to rebut Gu Ji's strategy.

Among those present, only the Disaster Management Minister remained silent, while beside him, Fatima was quickly sifting through the prepared materials.

Bang, bang, the Chief Minister lightly tapped the desk, and the meeting room gradually quieted down.

He looked at Gu Ji.

"What are the specific reasons behind your conclusion?"

"Based on historical heavy rain flood disaster cases in India, I summarized: On August 4, 2000, severe floods occurred in the Godavari and Tongabula Rivers, resulting in 131 deaths in Andhra Pradesh alone, with 5,368 cattle lost, 98,000 people homeless, Hyderabad flooded, water depth reaching 3 meters in many areas, and 177,000 hectares of crops destroyed, with total property and agricultural losses amounting to billions of rupees;"

"In July 2003, severe flooding occurred in the Brahmaputra and its tributaries, with 38 deaths in Assam alone, affecting 5.23 million people in 4,962 villages, severely impacting crops on 210,000 hectares of land, and damaging nearly 5,000 houses; whereas in 2019, the rainy season precipitation exceeded the historical normal value by only 110%, yet 1,900 people died from floods, with more than 130 deaths caused by continuous heavy rain in Bihar."

Relying on his extensive knowledge in the field of natural disasters, coupled with Gu Ji's high Central Nervous System data of 18.6, his mind raced rapidly.

Indian historical, even natural disaster cases throughout the entire East Asia region and Xia Kingdom were almost instantly like computer folders, all listed before his eyes.

Even the Disaster Management Minister standing beside him was absorbed in fascination.

"What I want to say is, the lessons from history are painful enough. According to the latest data released by the Central Meteorological Observatory, there will be no cessation of heavy rain in the next 12 hours. This is already a considerable burden for the overflowing rivers and large reservoirs, what's more, we must be vigilant against secondary disasters brought by rainstorm floods!"

"Due to India's urbanization built along rivers, urban floods differ greatly from rural floods. Historical data shows that urban floods increase flood peaks from 1.8 times to 8 times, with flood volumes increasing sixfold. According to the Xia Kingdom Earthquake Bureau Crustal Motion Monitoring Project Research Center, the Indian plate shifts northward towards Xia Kingdom by about 5 cm annually, causing the rocks of the Himalayas to be continuously stressed, making them brittle and more prone to landslides and earthquakes. If a large-scale landslide occurs in the northern mountains of the state..."

Rustle, rustle...

The entire audience fell silent, the only sounds being Fatima's rapid page-flipping of documents.

An absolute silence persisted for three seconds.

Fatima, wearing a startled expression, finally looked up, first at Gu Ji, then at the Disaster Management Minister and all the senior government officials: "He's right, not a single piece of data is incorrect, everything is true!!"

At that moment, even the Chief Minister's eyes widened.

Even though Gu Ji hadn't finished his last sentence, everyone understood the consequences—if a large-scale landslide indeed occurred, given Assam's current urban planning and population density, at least hundreds of people would be dead or injured.