Simulation Game: Crisis Management-Chapter 296 - 151: Decision-Making (Part 2)

The Minister of Transport swallowed dryly, fearing that the Chief Minister would agree to Gu Ji's strategy of mass relocation of the populace. If things went awry, it could mean not just losing his official position, but even ending up in prison, so he hurriedly spoke up first:

"Chief Minister, although the data is alarming, no one can guarantee it will actually happen if it materializes. Moreover, the Water Resources Minister has previously mentioned that the dams within the state are currently releasing water in an orderly manner, so the strategy of relocating the populace seems a bit too aggressive, doesn't it?"

"Hmm..."

The Chief Minister pinched the bridge of his nose.

Sitting in this position, one often considers issues comprehensively, with a strong emphasis on the big picture. In addition to the safety of the people's lives and property, the government's economic resources, the difficulty of implementing the plan, and subsequent sustainability must also be considered.

He did not refute Gu Ji's words, nor did he support them, but instead turned to the Disaster Management Minister for his handling suggestions.

As an expert in natural disaster management, the Disaster Management Minister's response was evidently more acceptable to various county leaders and ministers.

First, establish a temporary special emergency rescue command headquarters for rainstorm and flood disaster incidents. The emergency command office is set up at the state government as the main institution for handling the disaster, with five specialized groups for rescue and relief, logistics support, medical treatment, aftermath settlement, and security vigilance.

Upon hearing this, Gu Ji immediately recognized it as the "standard answer" from the graded emergency plan for natural disasters.

The rescue group is responsible for organizing various forces to implement rescue and relief measures swiftly when a crisis occurs; organizing the evacuation of affected personnel and materials, coordinating with engineering technicians, and being responsible for onsite repairs;

The medical group is responsible for medical treatment of the injured, sanitation epidemic prevention, and the hygiene of drinking water and food;

The police are responsible for security vigilance at the disaster site and maintaining traffic order;

The logistics group ensures emergency communication, vehicle dispatch, and guarantees materials and equipment for rescue operations;

Finally, the aftermath group is responsible for compensation and reconstruction work following the incident.

This kind of multi-department collaboration and mutual cooperation can maximize government functions and distribute difficulty, but it requires a precondition that the disaster situation does not exceed the current government's handling capabilities!

And Gu Ji emphasized this one issue with everything he said:

This rainstorm disaster cannot be handled by the government of Assam!

Since the scope of the crisis is confined to a national-scale, it is destined that the disaster is not limited to Assam alone, something that can be seen from the large-scale flooding erupting in neighboring Bangladesh.

There must be some "thunder" point lurking in the dark that has yet to explode.

When it does detonate, Assam will be completely overrun, and the rainstorm flood will radiate massively southeast along the region's terrain, evolving into a national-scale catastrophe.

Imagine that even the Central Cabinet Government has to intervene in this national-scale event;

Can it be handled by a small state government like yours?

Not to mention that Assam's economy is not well-developed, with barely any personnel, material, or financial resources to expend. Gu Ji's proposition for relocation was actually to conserve the state's energy and endeavor to save more lives as early as possible.

Unfortunately, the Chief Minister did not adopt his opinion.

After the Disaster Management Minister set a good start, other ministers of water resources, agriculture, police, and health began to articulate their respective functional strategies.

With this, a temporary rainstorm emergency handling plan was roughly completed.

The Chief Minister glanced at the key points of the scheme handed over by the recording secretary behind him, and slightly shook his head, seemingly satisfied.

"Does anyone have anything more to supplement?"

Seeing no one speak, the Chief Minister focused his gaze on Gu Ji again.

He wasn't shy and raised his hand at once.

"Vidi, do you have any questions?" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"I wish to further expand on a few points based on the strategies mentioned by various ministers."

As soon as Gu Ji said this, several ministers displayed displeased expressions.

This is understandable; after all, each minister had finished speaking, and for him to suddenly interject at this moment was clearly picking faults.

But since the Chief Minister had already thrown out the question, there was no reason not to confront it.

Having obtained the other party's consent, Gu Ji began supplementing according to the Military Disaster Prevention Manual and natural disaster handling experiences:

"Firstly, the primary point of emergency management, and also the most crucial, is to establish a rainstorm and flood disaster incident warning mechanism, enabling early preparation, prompt handling, and early reporting; the daily monitoring of warning information aligns with the emergency command office. State meteorological monitoring departments must constantly communicate with the Central Meteorological Department, and all monitored relevant information must be promptly reported to the emergency command office to prevent sudden disaster events."

"Secondly, ensure communication and transportation are smooth. Assam is located in Northeast India and connects with the Central Government only through the narrow Siliguri Corridor. Once communication is disconnected and transportation collapses, the state will be thoroughly 'isolated,' left to its own devices. Thus, I recommend that the Transport Department quickly engage with the Central Government, utilizing railways for cross-state transit of food and medical supplies to maintain abundant resources."

"Then, on the medical front, one can follow the disaster medical rescue tier treatment ladder. The first tier is onsite rescue, organizing experienced medical staff to form frontline rescue teams, search and find injured individuals, and guide self and mutual assistance; the second tier is early treatment, constructing temporary medical setups in severely affected areas for early processing and triage of injured brought onsite; the third tier is transportation and treatment at rear hospitals, mainly receiving frontline injured for subsequent treatment, focusing on specialized care, intensive monitoring, and psychological counseling."