When the property management said that the 19th floor of the adjacent building could be provided for the residents on the 1st floor, the residents on the 2nd floor became restless.
The family on the second floor consists of six people, spanning three generations. The two elderly people are both in their 60s and 70s. The couple who work in the family are Liu Yong and Li Qin, who also run a company. They have two twins, a boy and a girl.
Li Qin, who lives on the second floor, spoke up: "It looks like the water will flood the second floor soon. Does the property management have any other houses? My family also has houses in other places, but we can't move there because of this rain. If the water level continues to rise, can the property management provide a house for the residents on the second floor?"
Manager Wang continued, "I'm sorry, Ms. Li, the only apartment available in the complex is on the 19th floor of Building 3 next door. If the price of the second floor goes up, our property management can only arrange for you to move to the 19th floor of Building 3. Otherwise, you can contact your friends in the complex and ask them to provide you with a temporary place to stay."
Ms. Wang, who lives on the first floor, is named Wang Qian, and her husband is named Zhang Feiyuan. When Wang Qian saw that the property management was going to arrange for them to squeeze in with other people, she shamelessly asked the two elderly professors on the fifth floor to stay a few more days. "We are all neighbors and we see each other all the time. Once the water level goes down, we will move back. We can pay you rent. We hope you can let us stay a few more days."
The two elderly professors on the fifth floor are both medical doctors who have been dedicated to medical research since they were young. When they got a little older, they started teaching and mentoring students at the university. They are not good at dealing with people, so they were embarrassed to refuse Wang Qian and her husband's offer and could only awkwardly agree.
Of course, Xia He didn't know what happened to the first and fifth floors. She only found out later from others that the fifth-floor residents' food had been completely wasted by the first-floor residents.
As far as I can remember, this rain lasted for a month. For the first week, the rain was extremely heavy, and going outside felt like being drenched in knives. After a week, the rain gradually subsided, but it was still like a torrential downpour before the apocalypse.
For the week before that, going out was simply a pipe dream.
Tianchi Yipin residents already had access to water transportation, but many of these vehicles have now been washed away by the water to unknown destinations.
The property management only had a few kayaks left. The only means of transportation to Tianchi Yipin were three yachts moored at the waterway. Because iron was thrown into the lake, they floated steadily on the shore, but they were still being hit by the knife-like rain and rocked from side to side.
Braving the biting rain, the property management staff wrapped themselves in thick cotton coats and raincoats. In the midst of the knife-like rain, their kayaks were capsized multiple times. Two of them, exhausted, could not hold on and were knocked down in the rain by the blades, never to get up again.
The property management had already made the emergency call, but the rescuers tried various methods but were unable to reach the location.
Sichuan is located inland, and there are not many water transportation options. The available ships are all large, so it would be impossible for them to enter the residential area to rescue people.
During the rescue operation, many soldiers had to navigate through the knife-lined terrain, paddling inflatable boats by hand or driving assault boats. By the time they reached the rescue site, many had already been lost.
After finally reaching the rescue site, they were told they were too slow. While on the water, they complained about the rain hitting them too hard, and the damp, cold clothes made it unbearable. Then they argued with the rescuers on the kayak. Paddling through the knife-lined water was already difficult, and when they were pulled, they lost their balance and were quickly thrown into the water.
Once you fall into the water, it's very difficult to climb out under the intense impact of the blade array...
Those trapped at home are slightly better off than those waiting for rescue, because at least they don't get wet in the rain.
However, because many families did not have food reserves, fresh food, apart from rice, oil, and flour which are durable, was quickly consumed, while official relief supplies were slow to arrive.
Xia He knew that the rain would gradually subside after a week, followed by a sharp drop in temperature!
At this time, communication and electricity had not completely collapsed. Only some communities experienced circuit failures due to aging, while most of the newer communities still had normal water, electricity, and natural gas supply.
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