crisis management game.

Chapter 152
“暴雨橙色预警信号：过去1小时，阿萨姆邦中部地区的降水量已达到26毫米；预计未来1到2小时，还将出现25到30毫米的降水，请注意防范城镇内涝，道路交通安全；阿萨姆邦气象厅2024年10月10日19时13分发布。”

Warning level: blue yellow orange red.

Unexpectedly, the meteorological station skipped the second level and directly issued an orange signal, which shows that the rainfall is rapidly increasing.

The most obvious is the significant drop in air pressure.

Under normal conditions, the surface air pressure is 1013 hPa, and the air pressure value when it rains should be less than 1013 hPa. You must know that the lowest air pressure at the center of the severe tropical storm "Sula" that landed in Xiaguo's coastal Hercynian province is 985 hPa , That is to say, the air pressure in Assam suddenly dropped to 991, it is likely that a tropical depression is approaching.

The so-called tropical depression is a type of tropical cyclone, but it belongs to the weakest level, and if it develops upwards, it is a tropical storm and typhoon.

Assam belongs to the Bay of Bengal region, where storms and tornadoes form every September and October.

Gu Ji immediately ran to the window and opened it.

"Huh! Crash..."

First there was a strong cold wind blowing in through the crack of the window, followed by the sound of the rain hitting the ground, even the windowsill was splashed with rain.

He poked his head out of the window, turned on the flashlight, and glanced at the ground.

Thunder was rolling outside the building, the torrential rain had already formed patches, and the gravel road was completely covered by white water, almost like a flowing stream, with countless water splashes vying to bloom on it. Looking closer, there was a figure on the street. No, looking into the distance, the buildings and trees are blurry.

"Disbull's drainage system has begun to be unable to withstand this heavy rain..."

Gu Ji muttered, took a deep breath, and felt a little stuffy. This is actually the low air pressure affecting the oxygen supply of the human body. Once the air pressure drops sharply in a short period of time, it will even speed up breathing and blood circulation. , shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, and even hypoxia, dizziness, headaches, etc., just like altitude sickness.

He took out his cell phone and called the fire department.

Even if the meteorological and water conservancy departments are off work now, the first aid, power supply, police, and fire departments must be on call 24 hours a day.

What he didn't expect was that no one answered the fire call for a time.

It wasn't until nearly half a minute later that the operator answered, and Gu Ji quickly and briefly informed the other party of the various abnormalities discovered in the afternoon.

But the fire operator said that this is not under their jurisdiction, he can be responsible for recording and reporting to the meteorological and water conservancy departments.

In desperation, Gu Ji only had the last way: the Disaster Management Department!

This is a department specially established by the Indian cabinet government for the many natural disasters in the country. It is responsible for the natural disasters of cyclones, earthquakes, floods, droughts and landslides in India. It is similar to the Emergency Management Bureau of Xiaguo.

After asking the fire operator for a call, he hurriedly dialed it again.

This time the wait was longer.

After a full minute, someone connected:
"Hi sir, this is the public helpline of the Assam State Disaster Management Department, I am the operator..."

"My name is Vidi, and I am from the investigation and research team of the State Department of Agriculture Office. I saw that the information center of the Meteorological Department issued an orange rainstorm warning just now. Now the urban drainage system of Dispur can no longer resist the heavy rainfall brought by this torrential rain. The low-lying areas The water level is rising rapidly, and it is estimated that urban groundwater backflow will occur soon, and it will take half a minute for the fire department to get through the dispatch, indicating that the number of disasters in cities and towns is rising sharply, and the firefighting police force has been greatly consumed."

"The current air pressure value is 990 hPa, which is already close to the central low pressure value of the tropical storm. It is very likely that the post-monsoon low pressure belt in the Bay of Bengal is landing, and the continuous heavy precipitation will prompt Nebramaput, Assam. The La River floods, from the afternoon's massive animal invasion of the town to . . . "

Seeing that the operator was still the one from the Meteorological Department in the afternoon, Gu Ji hurriedly interrupted the other party first.

But I don't know if it was because he spoke too fast, or because the description of the information was too professional. The other end of the phone was silent for a long time, and the operator didn't react until he reminded him after he finished speaking.

"Mr. Vidi, I'm sorry, our Disaster Management Department has not yet received the abnormal warning information from the Meteorological Observatory Monitoring Center, please let me know..."

"I just want to ask, are you in Dispur now? Have you heard how heavy the rainstorm is outside? The weather station also assured me in the afternoon that no heavy precipitation signal has been detected yet, and it turned out that it was only an hour at night. Two rainstorm warning messages were issued in a row, and now the precipitation has exceeded 26 millimeters in one hour."

"For meteorological observations, the organization of tropical depressions is relatively loose. Tropical depressions formed in monsoon troughs usually show obvious characteristics of monsoon depressions. The wind is strong on the outside and weak on the inside, and there are convective cavities, making it difficult to identify the low-level circulation center. If we really wait for the tropical depression to land completely, or form a tropical storm, it will be too late!"

Gu Ji is very fortunate that since he obtained the "Crisis Management Game", he has not lost any of the skills in the four major areas of the research system. The formation and treatment of natural disasters.

It was precisely because of these few technical terms that the operator paid attention, so he left a sentence to wait.

He helped him connect with experts from the crisis management team of the Disaster Management Department.

I also waited for nearly 1 minute. The person who answered the phone this time was a woman named Fatima Yami, an expert in the crisis management team specializing in tropical cyclones, heavy rains, and floods. The other party seemed to be busy. While working, Gu Ji could clearly hear her flipping the pages of the book.

So he repeated what he had just repeated with the operator.

This is already the fourth time he has repeatedly emphasized the storm and flood crisis today.

After hearing this, Fatima did not respond immediately, but rummaged through several documents.

"Mr. Vidi, first of all, I admire your level of professional knowledge, but Assam is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and Dispur is located in the north-central part of the state. In Bangladesh, a distance of at least 500 kilometers is required to reach Bangbei."

"You should also know that the wind speed of the low-pressure group is only 41 to 62 kilometers per hour, which belongs to the strong wind category. It usually has no eye and lacks the tight organization and shape of higher-level tropical cyclones. Clouds and thunderstorms The belt is too loose to support it across such a distance, and even if it does reach Dispur, it will be weakened long ago and will not cause large-scale heavy rain disasters."

"Theoretically, it is true, but have you considered the climate environment?"

Faced with Fatima's rebuttal, Gu Ji was not at a loss for words, instead his central nervous system was activated rapidly, and all the cases and causes of natural disasters in the memory area appeared in front of him:

"September and October in India are the rainy season and the post-monsoon season every year. Thunderstorms occur frequently, and disasters such as mudslides and floods often occur. From the beginning of the 9th century to 10, the average temperature in India has increased by about 20°C. Warming leads to higher temperatures, which in turn increases water vapor, which makes India's monsoon monsoon rainy, and a report from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research also pointed out that global warming has made India's monsoon stronger."

"Another factor of global warming is the lack of snow on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. According to the release of the Atmospheric and Environmental Observatory of the Summer Science Institute, in the winter of 17 and 18, the snow area of ​​the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was 22.2% less than that of the climatic state. The low temperature will cause the surface sensible heat and the upward movement to be strong in spring and summer, which is conducive to the upward propagation of sensible heat flux, further strengthens the tropospheric temperature, and makes the thermal difference between the plateau and ocean troposphere larger, strengthens the monsoon meridian circulation, and finally leads to monsoon The environment strengthens."

"Animals are always the best early warning of disasters. Even the Indian bison with excellent water quality have fled Bangbei, and the birds are also migrating to the south, indicating that the rivers in Bangbei have begun to flood, seriously affecting the biological ecological environment. Can't you be vigilant?"

As soon as the voice fell, Fatima had the same reaction as the operator:
silence.

The other party seems to have no idea that Gu Ji's professional knowledge on meteorological disasters is so rich, even rising to the height of global climate change, but he can also use this to deduce the strengthening results of the Indian monsoon step by step. His thinking is clear, the logic is strict, and it is almost impeccable. .

To know.

Assam is at the foot of the Himalayas, so it is greatly influenced by the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

"Mr. Viddy, what's your full name? Where do you work?"

"Vidi Dali, County Office of the Assam Department of Agriculture!"

"Department of Agriculture, no wonder. I have already recorded your phone call. I will immediately go to the Bangbei Meteorological Monitoring Station and the Water Conservancy Department to investigate the flooding of the river. If any abnormalities are found, I will notify you immediately!"

"Notifying me is useless. The key lies in whether the state government's existing materials, manpower, and medical care are capable of dealing with a large-scale rainstorm and flood crisis. Just an orange rainstorm warning has already kept the district fire department too busy. If there is a flood, the entire Isn’t Assam directly paralyzed?”

Even without mentioning the disaster prevention experience in the field of natural disasters, Gu Ji also knows the importance of personnel and materials after going through the cruise checkpoint.

Sometimes a bottle of medical alcohol and a set of protective clothing may save a life;
Converted to natural disasters, a life jacket and a bottle of compressed cans may even involve a family!
To put it bluntly, in terms of professional meteorological knowledge, Gu Ji is actually not as good as Fatima. The reason why he can tell so much is just to expand according to the "standard answer", because the mission objectives have clearly told him Assam Bang is a disaster area.

So whatever he said, in the end it was right.

When it came to this step, Fatima knew that the other party not only had real talents and knowledge, but also had rich practical experience. After she repeatedly emphasized that she would start to investigate and arrange, she hurriedly hung up the phone.

Gu Ji looked down at the torrential downpour, closed the window, and went back to bed.

This is already the limit of what he can do so far. In a small accident or man-made conflict, he may still be able to rush forward to save a few people alone. In a medium-sized public health incident, he must gather more than a dozen medical staff to help and set up a quarantine area. , treatment area, observation area, etc.

And when it comes to large-scale disasters, let alone him alone, even dozens or hundreds of people will be futile in the face of the wrath of nature, unless government departments, volunteers, and the military participate.

"Now we can only wait for news from that Fatima..."

From avoiding the Bengal tiger in the afternoon to purchasing supplies continuously in circles, Gu Ji dragged his tired nerves and gradually closed his eyelids.

"Help!"

"Let's go, let's run!"

……

Gu Ji opened his eyes suddenly, his heart beating violently.

He was in his sleep and was awakened by the sound of calling for help.

I turned my wrist and saw the familiar Volut watch showing the time: 5:17, the sky outside the window was overcast, and the sound of "cracking" rain continued, indicating that the torrential rain had been falling all night.

Gu Ji rubbed his eyelids, yawning to temporarily relieve his exhaustion.

Taking out his mobile phone, the Meteorological Observatory sent another message in the middle of the night:
“暴雨红色预警信号：过去1到2小时，阿萨姆邦中部多地区降水量已达到60毫米；预计未来1到2小时还将出现40到60毫米的降水，注意防范城市内涝，道路交通安全；阿萨姆邦气象台2024年10月11日3时43分发布。”

"Sure enough, a red rainstorm warning has been issued!"

He couldn't imagine how terrifying it would be if such a rainstorm lasted all night. He hurriedly turned over and got out of bed. Before he could even wash his face, he took a big mouthful of water, put on the waterproof underground work clothes he bought yesterday, and picked up his backpack. , While nibbling on biscuits, he went downstairs from the stairs.

Unexpectedly, when he reached the third floor of the stairs, he ran into a middle-aged man in a white robe head-on on the second floor. It was the hotel owner who brought him into the room yesterday.

The boss didn't recognize Gu Ji's attire at first, but he realized it later.

Seeing that he was going downstairs with his bag on his back, he raised his hands and kept shaking his head, shaking his head and saying:

"Sir! Sir! For your safety, don't go downstairs now. The streets downstairs have been flooded. You may be flooded if you go out!"

"Thank you, but I have to go out, I hope you can keep me in the room!"

Gu Ji is more worried about his room than the rise in the city's water level brought about by the heavy rain. It is not easy to find a safe shelter during a catastrophe.

After saying goodbye to the hotel owner.

When Gu Ji came to the first floor, the turbid brown sewage had been poured into the steps of the first floor. According to preliminary estimates, the depth was at least half a meter. No wonder the boss refused to let him go out.

You know, this is one of the highest locations in Dispur City.

Even this place was submerged for less than half a meter, and he couldn't imagine how those low-lying places would be submerged.

"Whoa..."

Gu Ji stepped into the water with rubber boots, and the resistance from the water made it a little difficult for him to walk. Fortunately, after he acquired the sea combat training skills, he quickly adapted to this way of wading on foot.

After walking out of the hotel.

The heavy rain was still falling outside, but at least it was much lighter than last night's torrential rain. Looking around, the entire alley was flooded with water, and there was a vast ocean. Some low-rise buildings farther away could only see a little of the top.

In the water flow, countless wet and dark-skinned passers-by are carrying furniture or sandbags, as if they want to stop the water from pouring into their homes, but it is in vain. Many people are also pushing bicycles or bags on their heads, trying to hurry work.

"The State Department of Disaster Management has not issued a statement, and the state has suspended schools and businesses?"

Just when Gu Ji was in doubt.

"what--!"

　There was a mistake in the previous atmospheric pressure data, the information was written incorrectly and has been changed. In addition, I wish everyone a happy New Year's Day!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)