Simulation Game: Crisis Management-Chapter 293 - 150: Disaster Strikes, Government Emergency Response (Happy New Year)

"What is there to panic about? We can entirely follow the disaster medical grading system, set grade thresholds, transfer all inpatient and clinic doctors to the emergency department, establish a triage station, have patients queue up orderly, prescribe medication only for minor injuries without hospitalization; for moderately ill patients, lay down stretcher beds for treatment, cure them on-site before departure, and transfer critically ill patients to the wards."

With just a few words, Gu Ji managed to stabilize Mr. Gupta on the spot.

An ordinary agricultural department officer wouldn't understand the medical emergency system, so he was somewhat uncertain about which government official Gu Ji actually represented.

"But... even if we can sort the patients, what about all these vehicles in front of the hospital?"

"Leave it to me, just let the patients in first!"

Seeing the other party relent, Gu Ji gestured toward the couple with slicked-back hair, letting them lead their child into the hospital.

Their smiles barely concealed their moist eyes, as they repeatedly bowed to Gu Ji, knowing that entering the hospital at this time was a rarity. This wasn't their first facility, as surrounding private hospitals and pharmacies either hadn't opened or were flooded, leaving them no choice but to come here.

"Thank you, sir! You must be Shiva sent to save our family..."

"No need to say so much, hurry and take the child inside!"

Through repeated conversations with passersby, Gu Ji learned that almost all local Assam residents worship Shiva, a deity in Hinduism. Along the way, many didn't even care for furniture, prioritizing the protection of their Shiva Statue, with related items even placed on car dashboards.

Turning back, he looked at the large block of vehicles ahead.

Gu Ji called down two local Indian guys from a vehicle, "You two, help me clear the hospital traffic; otherwise, it will be more and more vehicles breaking down, and rescue cars can't get out, and patients can't get in!"

"Esteemed Mr. Vidhi! Sander will do his utmost to help with any request from you! Be assured!"

Sander folded his hands, shaking his head in a humble manner.

The other companion also nodded.

So the three of them began knocking on windows one by one, directing vehicles to move, clearing a path at the hospital entrance, incidentally rescuing three broken-down cars.

Perhaps Gu Ji's repeated acts of rescuing people won him respect, as many Indians he helped sent patients into the hospital and then turned to join his team, led by the slick-haired driver.

Under Gu Ji's command, everyone worked together to push the broken-down vehicles to the side of the road, completely clearing the traffic congestion.

"Unbelievable, we really cleared it!"

"Thank Shiva, now everyone is saved!"

"Besides thanking God, we should also thank Mr. Vidhi; without him, we probably couldn't have gotten our sick family members to the hospital!"

"Esteemed Mr. Vidhi, please allow me to touch your right foot as a mark of my utmost respect!"

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Buzz! Buzz...

Seeing an elderly Indian man bend down to grasp Gu Ji's leg, suddenly many people's phones vibrated from their chest pockets.

"Due to the impact of the tropical depression, the National Meteorological Department (IMD) states that within the next 12 hours, the average wind force in Assam will reach level 6, with gusts of 7-8 levels, accompanied by continuous heavy rainfall. Relevant units and personnel should prepare for preventative measures. According to the 'Assam Flood, Wind, and Drought Emergency Plan,' the state's disaster management department decided to initiate a level IV rainstorm emergency response at 06:00 on October 11: halt gatherings, school sessions, business operations (except for special industries) across the state." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"The state government's action is too slow; the city's water level has already exceeded the safety alert level, and medical and transportation have been paralyzed throughout the city. They just now issued an emergency response?"

Gu Ji stared at the phone screen message, feeling indignant.

Like public health emergency response measures, natural disaster response measures are divided into four levels, set based on blue, yellow, orange, and red, with level IV being the lowest, but that doesn't mean level IV response measures are weak.

According to international flood emergency response standards, level IV can only be initiated under one of the following situations:

When general flooding occurs simultaneously in multiple provinces (regions/cities), when a risk occurs on the main stream of large rivers, when risks occur in medium and large reservoirs, or when multiple large cities experience normal water supply disruptions due to floods.

As Gu Ji pondered the state government's next step.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

He initially thought it was a coworker calling and was going to mute it, but seeing the number, he remembered it's the call from Fatima, the expert from the disaster management department he met last night.

"Hello?"

"Mr. Vidhi, may I ask where you are now?"

"I'm at Dispur Government Hospital."

"Are you injured, or... Oh, I see, Mr. Vidhi. Everything is as you predicted. The national meteorological station just released information; currently, a strong tropical depression influenced by monsoon is continuously invading inland from Bengal Bay, causing widespread flooding in Bangladesh, and Assam is deeply affected as well. The state government is urgently convening an emergency management meeting, and I would like to invite you to attend as well; is that possible?"

"Yes."

Facing Fatima's inquiry, Gu Ji briefly recounted the situation on site.

It wasn't clear whether it was his display of professional knowledge yesterday or the phenomena he discovered at the grassroots level before the disaster that led Fatima to proactively invite him to participate in the government emergency management meeting.