Chapter 297: Daqi Dynasty: How many people died?
Ah Shan, “We gave the specific location before, so the people there have been relocated, but some houses and land cannot be moved.”
Chao Chao felt a little sad. The losses caused by natural disasters were impossible to estimate. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
He Nanzhou poured her some milk and put some snacks in it. Knowing that the little girl might be in a heavy mood, he said nothing and just stayed with her quietly.
The news was also being broadcast on TV. Chao Chao couldn't go out and could only stare at the TV.
The scene was very chaotic. The moment the mudslide rushed down was recorded, and Chao Chao was terrified watching it.
The people of Daqi under the sky also gasped when they saw the mudslide, especially when the branches and rocks came down with it, directly breaking up the cars and houses, pushing them down. The owners of the cars and houses must have been desperate.
Emperor Jingxuan pursed his lips and tried to find anyone in those houses. When he found nothing, he felt relieved.
Even though this was a natural disaster in later generations, he felt heavy in his heart when he saw it.
The news quickly switched to the other side, showing the scene inside Wangcheng.
The city’s subway has stopped operating, the high-speed rail and airport have been closed, flights have been canceled, many stores have closed, and all streets have entered a level one state of preparedness.
The water on the road was getting deeper and deeper. Many cars that didn't have time to drive away were stopped in the middle of the road. Someone stood on the roof of the car with an umbrella and asked for help. As a result, the wind was too strong and the umbrella was blown away. He also slipped and fell on the roof of the car, then rolled around and rolled directly into the water.
Chao Chao screamed, and just as she was getting anxious, she saw a man in camouflage clothes wading through the water and grabbed him up.
Immediately, a lifeboat came to their side and the people on the boat pulled both of them up.
Soon, the lifeboat gradually moved away, heading for the next person in need of rescue.
Chao Chao exhaled, and He Nanzhou smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry, rescue teams have been prepared in various places, and the situation will definitely be much better."
The news switched to another side, where a group of people were holding hands and standing in the rushing water, blocking a person who was being washed down and unable to stand up. In the end, everyone worked together to help the person up, and walked out of the flooded area carefully step by step.
The next scene shows a soldier holding a baby who is sleeping with his eyes closed. He covers the child with a raincoat and holds the child with his hands, not daring to let go until he gets the child to safety.
The next scene shows people standing on the steps throwing the rope to the rescuers.
In the next scene, elderly people are supported and climbed onto the truck one by one by stepping on their backs.
The next scene shows a group of soldiers wearing life jackets standing in the water. The leader asks loudly in the rain, "There are 100,000 people behind us. Whether this hole can be sealed is directly related to the safety of life and property of tens of thousands of people. I hope our assault company will complete this mission. Do you have confidence?"
"Yes!" The sonorous voice drowned out the sound of torrential rain and flowing water. As soon as the voice fell, they wiped their faces fiercely, bent over and transported the sacks, not daring to stop for a moment, and moved quickly and decisively.
For some reason, Chaochao's eyes became hot as she watched. She even hoped that she could become a part of it and contribute her own strength.
Ah Shan said in her mind, "Chao Chao, you have already contributed the most. You forgot that you foresaw the danger in advance, so that the government could be prepared, and you have reduced a lot of losses."
Chao Chao pursed her lips and uttered a low "hmm".
The news switched to residential buildings, the riverside, the suburbs, hospitals, stations and other places.
Chao Chao saw a lot of people, many soldiers and volunteers. They were united as one and tried every possible way to survive this natural disaster.
The people of Daqi were also somewhat touched. "Our descendants are really united. And these soldiers, look, they all use their bodies to block the river water. If you are not careful, people will be washed away."
"Natural disasters are ruthless, but there is love in the world. It makes me want to cry."
"I hope this disaster will pass quickly. I am too shallow to bear seeing this."
“In fact, what I am most worried about is the problems after the disaster.”
At this moment, Daqi under the sky was also very quiet, and many people were even praying silently.
The heavy rain was still falling until midnight, when it finally slowed down and turned into a drizzle.
The next day, the rain finally stopped. Although the weather was still a little foggy, Ashan said that the heavy rainstorm was over, and even if it rained again, it would only be a drizzle.
By the afternoon, the weather began to clear up.
Chao Chao watched the news saying that the water level was slowly falling, and the two collapsed reservoirs were arranging professional personnel to carry out rescue work and dig spillways to lower the reservoir water level.
However, the traffic has not been restored yet. He Nanzhou has already informed the kindergarten in advance. For safety reasons, it will not be too late to leave after all the traffic here is restored.
But now that the rain has stopped, the two of them left the villa and walked around the community.
In the evening, the government of Wang City held a press conference to explain the flood situation and disaster relief efforts.
Chao Chao looked at the person sitting there talking in surprise, and asked He Nanzhou curiously, "Who are these people?"
"It's an official from the Wang Municipal Government." He Nanzhou knew that people from Daqi were also watching, so he said it simply. Otherwise, some modern titles might not necessarily match those in ancient times.
Then, Chao Chao heard the uncle sitting in the middle say, "...Good afternoon, everyone. The latest progress of flood prevention and disaster relief work in our province is reported as follows. Heavy rain and torrential rain occurred in some areas of our province, including Wangshi, with the heaviest rainfall in Yangtou... The cumulative precipitation..."
"As of 12:00 on May 9, according to preliminary statistics, this round of heavy rain has affected 12 million people in 130 counties and districts across the province, with three people killed and missing persons still under investigation. Currently, 1.5 million people in the province are being urgently relocated and resettled."
Chao Chao swallowed his saliva when he heard this, and the people under the sky were even more stunned.
They counted on their fingers, "How many? How many people were affected? Twelve million people."
Emperor Jingxuan looked at the officials present in astonishment, "Three people...died? How is this possible?"
With such heavy rain, such violent mudslides, such a wide affected area and so many people, how could there be only three casualties?
Even if there is an advance warning, it is unlikely to be so efficient.
An official whispered, "Didn't they say there are still missing persons under further investigation? There is a high probability that the missing persons have also died."
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