However, the breeze gradually began to intensify after about ten minutes.
Without the cover of vegetation, all kinds of dust on the ground were swirling up. Everyone covered their mouths and noses and squinted their eyes to prevent the sand and dust from blowing into their mouths, noses, and eyes.
Lu Yuan stood up and shouted to everyone, "It might rain soon, so hurry up and finish the last few tests and go home."
So everyone got busy again, and half an hour later, all the tests were completed.
Lu Yuan hid in his home, watching various kinds of sand and gravel being swirled up outside the window, turning the once boundless sky into a hazy gray.
Wei Xiaoshan walked in and stood beside Lu Yuan, looking out the window at the world.
"Is this really the beginning of another disaster?"
"Perhaps, but we don't need to worry too much anymore. The drainage ditch has been repaired and should be able to withstand this disaster."
The two of them stood silently by the window, looking at the world outside.
The sandstorm grew stronger, and various kinds of sand and gravel were blown up by the strong wind, then hit the windows with a clanging sound.
At that moment, Lu Yuan saw a blurry figure waving at him from outside the window.
"Lu Yuan, it looks like someone is waving at us!"
"Yes, let's go check it out quickly, I wonder what's happened this time."
So Lu Yuan rushed out of his house. The sand and gravel whipped up by the gale kept hitting his body, causing a dull ache. Lu Yuan struggled to open the door, but fortunately, his armored door had a hydraulic system, so it wouldn't be blown back and forth by the gale.
The frail Professor Zhu stood in the strong wind, seemingly on the verge of being blown away at any moment.
Lu Yuan quickly waved to the other person, indicating that they should come inside first.
Lu Yuan's home holds many secrets, but there's no time to worry about that now. They already know these things in their hearts, but no one has said a word about them.
It was probably because hundreds of refugees had attacked his house last time, but Lu Yuan had ruthlessly driven them back, and no one had gained any advantage. This had deterred them from having any other ideas. However, now that Lu Yuan had provided them with food, that was probably the real reason why these people no longer had any designs on his house.
Professor Zhu dusted himself off and stood in the room, saying urgently, "Lu Yuan, this is bad! I didn't consider the cover. The wind was too strong this time, washing a lot of sand and gravel into the drainage ditch. We have to find a way to cover these drainage areas, otherwise the large amount of sand and gravel will cause blockages."
Lu Yuan's heart sank and he quickly said, "Okay, then let's quickly gather people to clear the sand and gravel out of the drainage ditch, and find some covers to cover it up."
“I have already notified Chen Ke and the others. There is still some cement in the factory. I am currently making cement cover plates. There are still a few families that I haven’t notified. I will go to them now.”
Lu Yuan didn't care about anything else. He quickly told his family and then went out the door with Professor Zhu.
Lu Yuan hadn't expected the strong winds, and neither had anyone anticipated that they would bring such a massive amount of sand and gravel. The drainage area, which was originally over a meter deep, was now filled with sand and gravel. If a flood were to occur, this sand and gravel would likely become the biggest obstacle to drainage, and it would be extremely difficult to clear it away later.
Soon everyone appeared near the drainage area with various tools.
Lu Yuan shouted to the people in the sandstorm, "Clear the sand and gravel out of the water distribution channel as soon as possible, otherwise it will be really difficult to remove the sand and gravel that accumulates in the channel."
Professor Zhu looked at everyone apologetically, but no one said anything. They picked up their shovels and started working.
Meanwhile, the factory was bustling with activity. In order to complete the cement cover as quickly as possible, Professor Zhu ran back and forth, adjusting the cement grade again to make concrete cover slabs. He also added some scrap steel to increase the weight of the cement cover slabs.
Soon, the first batch of cement slabs was transported over by cart. Everyone worked together to put these slabs on the canal. After about three to five hours of work, the canal was covered with a thick layer of cement slabs.
Professor Zhu reiterated to everyone that the accident was entirely due to his misjudgment. Lu Yuan knew it wasn't his fault, since he had only mentioned the possibility of flooding and hadn't anticipated the sandstorm. After comforting Professor Zhu and the others, Lu Yuan returned home.
At this moment, all the television channels are broadcasting reports of the devastation caused by the strong winds across the country.
"According to reports from journalists on the front lines in Jiangsu Province, most areas of the province have experienced severe typhoon damage, with winds reaching as high as level 11 in coastal areas. Authorities are urging people to stay away from the coast to minimize the risk of casualties from the typhoon."
"According to meteorological information from Zhejiang Maritime Safety Administration, fifteen super typhoons have suddenly appeared at sea and will soon make landfall in coastal areas. The central wind force will reach level 15. In order to ensure the safety of people's lives and property, local authorities have begun to organize the orderly evacuation of personnel. Those who have not received a notice should leave the area as soon as possible after seeing this message to avoid the typhoon's impact."
"According to the latest news from Shanghai, a typhoon is approaching the coast of Shanghai. More than a dozen fishing boats have been hit by the typhoon at sea. The relevant departments are urging the rescue center to carry out rescue operations. All ships at sea are hereby notified to turn back to port to avoid being hit by the typhoon."
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All the channels were sending in bad news, and people couldn't help but panic. It turned out that the people who had traveled a long way to the seaside to survive had once again been tricked by fate.
Some of the refugees who hadn't yet reached the beach immediately started cursing, saying they were being turned back before even getting to the shore. They believed this was false information from the authorities, so two different groups of keyboard warriors once again engaged in a debate online about the sudden typhoon.
Lu Yuan couldn't help but sigh. These people had traveled thousands of miles from the inland to the coastal areas in order to survive, but they never expected that fate would play such a cruel joke on them again.
The family sat at the dining table, watching news and videos on TV. Their house had been blown down by the massive typhoon, and the sky was filled with tiles and bricks. Once you got close to the typhoon zone and were swept away, you were basically doomed.
Lu's mother sighed and said, "Luckily we left from our hometown, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to escape this time."
Of course, Lu Yuan knew that things were far from simple. What they were facing was a sudden surge in river water and massive mudslides and floods caused by the melting of snow-capped mountains due to the high temperatures in the northwest.
This is just the beginning of the disaster. The typhoon is not what they need to consider right now. The floods from the northwest are the real killer. However, these successive disasters are just a chain reaction.
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