Another day passed and everything was ready.
At this time, the entire state and county became very quiet.
Li Min got up early and went to the edge of the pier to see the glow in the distance.
The whole sky is red, and the morning glow exudes charming and brilliant colors.
The clouds in the sky are very thick.
The sea surface was also surprisingly calm.
Li Min looked at everything on the sea. Who knows, one day in the future, this place will be a hell on earth.
It's going to be like the end of the world here.
Human beings are still too small in front of nature.
What he can do is to reduce losses as much as possible.
At this time, the ships in the shelter were ready.
Li Min walked some distance again.
There are still some people out there reinforcing the shoreline.
These people work very hard.
When they saw Li Min, they all stopped what they were doing.
He turned to salute Li Min.
"Sir, you are polite!"
"You're polite!" Li Min followed everyone and saluted.
Everyone was extremely happy when they saw Li Min's arrival.
"How is the situation now? How long do you have to do it?"
Li Min asked.
Someone replied: "It's almost done. Just reinforce it in the morning."
Someone else said: "There have been major typhoons here before, but no one has ever stepped forward to take the initiative to defend against it. Mr. Sir, this time he stepped forward and gave us experience in defending against typhoons in the future!"
In this way, Li Min has indeed brought experience to the people.
How did they know they were going to do these things before, but now they know.
This is a good thing.
But it doesn't stop here. In the future, other places will also follow the template here.
Data from a certain place reported that one year typhoon disaster losses were the lowest in history, with the number of people affected, the number of deaths and missing persons due to disasters, and direct economic losses falling by 61%, 95%, and 72% respectively.
It can be said that as long as we defend in advance, we can reduce losses by more than 70%.
Casualties can even be minimized.
"In the future, no matter what kind of disaster it is, there will be corresponding defensive measures. When the time comes, I will have people sort it out and then publicize it to the whole Datang."
There are five major natural disasters in the world, namely earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, typhoons and volcanic eruptions.
Except for earthquakes, the other four can be prepared in advance.
Minor natural disasters include droughts, storms, blizzards, thunderstorms, sandstorms, acid rain, hail, tornadoes, etc. These types of disasters are easier to prevent.
But for the people, they don't know when these disasters will come and how to prevent them.
Therefore, the importance of Shengtang Group became apparent.
If Li Shimin was asked to do this, he wouldn't be able to do it well. He could only make up for it afterwards, but he would still be in a hurry afterwards.
It would be very tragic if an official acted recklessly and lay flat on his back.
"What you have done for the Tang Dynasty will definitely be remembered for generations to come!" someone said.
"Without sir, we wouldn't be living such a good life."
someone else said.
Indeed, after Li Min came here, there were a large number of cement houses here, and mud-tile houses were rarely seen anymore.
Cement houses are strong and can withstand huge disasters.
How could people dare to think about this before?
"Okay, you go ahead and get busy. Go back early and wait for news. This typhoon is expected to stay for two hours, and the impact may last for a day."
"Yes, sir, then we are busy."
After everyone finished speaking, they started working again.
Li Min walked towards the seaside.
God knows what will happen next.
This typhoon is too powerful.
That night, the typhoon really came, and huge wind and waves hit the entire state.
Under Li Min's supervision, no one went out.
Everyone is hiding in a safe place to wait for the typhoon to pass.
As soon as the typhoon passes, the reconstruction work will begin.
At this time, Li Min was in the command center, looking at the world outside the glass. The entire sky was covered with clouds, and the dark clouds were moving quickly.
There is a depressing and tense atmosphere everywhere. The wind howled like a roaring beast. The sound of violent wind was endless.
All the trees were being blown mercilessly by the wind, and their branches and leaves were swaying crazily. Many trees were lifted up by their roots and flew into the air, disappearing without a trace.
This typhoon seems to swallow everything.
Continuous noises were heard violently all around, and the entire area was instantly plunged into disaster.
There were no more pedestrians on the streets.
The streets with blurred vision were filled with wind mixed with rain and a large number of UFOs.
Objects flying everywhere were pushed by the typhoon, churning endlessly in the air as if they could not stop.
All the people were frightened, and everyone was praying to the sky for the typhoon to be lighter.
But this time because Li Min made preparations in advance.
Let everyone feel how powerful Li Min is.
If it weren't for Li Min, how many people would have been caught in the typhoon by now.
This is just the wind blowing in advance.
And when it came down, a lot of rain poured down from the sky.
The rain seemed to be poured onto the ground, making splashes.
A lot of rainwater poured into the area.
Soon puddles and rivers formed.
The water on the street has gradually reached the ankles, and even a person is already tall in some low-lying areas.
The river began to flow rapidly.
The water in these rivers had been drained long ago. If this was not done, the entire city would probably turn into a water city when the rain came.
The howling of the wind gradually increased, like a ghost crying and a wolf howling.
Then the whole roof began to shake,
From time to time there was the sound of things breaking.
There is no safe area left in the entire area. At this time, it is only possible to be safe under a solid cement house.
In the face of absolute power, humans can only choose to hide and wait.
The entire city was destroyed in an instant, and people's lives were disrupted, but Li Min always stood by and experienced this natural test with everyone.
People listened to reports about the typhoon on the radio.
There was a power outage throughout the city and only the radio was working.
And Li Min also stepped up publicity.
and appeased the people.
In just two hours, this disaster will definitely pass, and next, we will need to increase our efforts to rebuild.
In the Tai Chi Palace, Li Shimin asked the officials around him.
"Is Li Min back?"
The official immediately said: "He has not returned yet and is still guarding him there."
"Is there any news from Shengtang Group?"
"No news has come back yet."
At this time, Concubine Yang suddenly appeared, holding a radio in her hand.
Because everything there had no electricity and the signal was extremely poor, television broadcasting became very difficult.
Fortunately, radio still exists.
Li Shimin asked: "What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, listen, this is the report from Taizhou."
Li Shimin listened quietly.
"This station reports that the typhoon has reached Level 17. Under the guidance of Mr. Zili, the local area has strengthened the main buildings and trimmed some trees, which has reduced the damage of the typhoon to a certain extent. However, The typhoon has just made landfall and the wind is gradually strengthening, so the damage is unknown."
"The people have now been relocated to a safe area. We encourage everyone not to go out unless necessary, and wait until the typhoon has passed before going out again to prevent unnecessary impact on the disaster relief work. Prior to this, Shengtang Group invested a lot of Manpower and material resources, as well as the imperial court, have also invested a lot of officers, soldiers and financial resources. Next, Mr. Zili will coordinate the post-disaster reconstruction. I hope the people can understand and join in the reconstruction work."
…
Next, Li Shimin heard some information about the losses.
At this time, his brows furrowed.
It is an important port in Datang and one of the bases of Shengtang Group.
If there were a lot of losses there, it would be a huge blow to Datang's economy.
Therefore, reconstruction work must be intensified.
Li Shimin still attached great importance to this point.
Moreover, Li Min is already on the front line. As an emperor, how can he stop paying attention to it.
In addition, Shengtang Group's reports on the imperial court were also neutral and very fair.
Concubine Yang said at this time: "It's still very tense there now. How about we put more effort into it to relieve the pressure of reconstruction."
Li Shimin thought for a while and said: "I also have a plan to send more personnel there. Especially the military strength of nearby prefectures and counties that have not been affected by the disaster. Let the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs participate."
The Ministry of Works is mainly responsible for re-working, while the Ministry of Household Affairs can allocate funds for disaster relief.
"Your Majesty is wise. I think you can also encourage the people to participate together. That is, the people in the neighboring states and counties will work together to carry out the reconstruction work."
Concubine Yang said this, and Li Shimin agreed.
"Yes, you can. You are right. This disaster really caught people off guard."
"Your Majesty, Shengtang Group is indeed relatively advanced in resisting disasters. We should establish some cooperation with them." Concubine Yang added.
"Indeed! I will let all ministries conduct in-depth cooperation with Shengtang Group on this matter."
Li Shimin said this, and he also understood the importance of this matter.
In the future, there will be typhoons not only in this place, but also in other coastal areas.
And not only typhoons, but also other natural disasters also need to establish a prevention mechanism and add a rapid reconstruction mechanism.
This is very important.
Afterwards, the entire court became agitated.
Not only the court responded quickly, but also many people from the private sector began to donate money, and some people spontaneously went to the disaster area to rebuild the disaster area.
The behavior of these people is rare and valuable. They do not ask for anything in return, just to be a good Tang Dynasty.
…
Regarding these matters, Li Min, who was in the disaster area at this time, was looking at the disaster ahead with a frown.
Obviously, the current disaster is bigger than we imagined.
This kind of typhoon changes rapidly, and sometimes its movements are even more chaotic. It has obviously weakened, but when it actually arrives, it becomes stronger again.
If Li Min had not taken precautions in advance, the losses would have been even greater.
It's like building another area.
Looking at the destroyed area, Li Min fell into deep thought.
It will probably take another hour for the wind to subside.
At this moment, I don’t know how much damage will be caused.
At this time someone walked in.
"gentlemen."
"What's wrong?"
"Currently, the typhoon has caused nearly a hundred houses to close down, and nearly a thousand trees in the village to be uprooted. There have been no casualties yet."
No casualties is the best result. Property is lost and repair is done. People die and there is nothing.
"Okay, let's test it again, then make regional damage statistics, and allocate rescue forces after the typhoon."
Li Min said again.
"yes!"
Then someone else walked in.
"Sir, a thousand helicopters have already departed from Chang'an and are expected to arrive in an hour!"
"Very good. Next, once the typhoon passes, arrange for them to carry out rescue operations."
After the typhoon comes, some people will be trapped on isolated islands, and there will be floods around the houses. Many people will be trapped, and helicopter power is the fastest and best way to rescue these people.
Li Min will dispatch more than these, there will also be a large number of ships at sea for search and rescue.
Everything is completely ready.
Just wait until the time comes and you can enter.
Then a lot of news came to Li Min, and Li Min began to make further arrangements.
These arrangements are very important.
…
Soon, an hour passed, and the typhoon moved northward, and because of the obstacles of the mountains, it began to weaken.
It won't be long before it disappears.
However, the damage it caused is already obvious.
After the typhoon passed, the entire land looked like ruins.
This is the power of nature, everything becomes quiet and desolate.
The baptism of the strong wind turned the original world into a mess.
Trees fell to pieces and many houses were roofless.
The street lamps on the streets were also blown wildly.
An entire area was severely damaged, with houses toppled, power lines downed, roads washed out, property destroyed and fields flooded.
Fortunately, no one was injured or injured, which is a blessing among misfortunes!
After the typhoon, a breath of new life is spreading. Under Li Min's knowledge, people supported each other.
And Li Min also asked everyone to carry out the rescue immediately, although there was still some wind influence later, although there would be a lot of rain later.
But the biggest threat is gone.
As long as there is no wind, there is no need to worry about anything.
All rescue forces are fully in place.
People began to rebuild their homes. Construction vehicles are busy transporting building materials, and the roar of reconstruction echoes in the empty streets.
Under the leadership of Li Min, everyone carried out disaster relief work in an orderly manner. All obstacles to rescue efforts will be removed.
Two days passed in a row.
The entire area is no longer the ruins it once was.
Everyone's faces finally showed happy expressions.
This rescue will cost countless time and money.
However, the losses recovered were even greater.
When the rescue arrived on the last day, Li Min left directly and returned to Chang'an without notifying everyone.
He had not slept well for three consecutive days. As soon as he returned to the tenement building, he fell asleep and did not wake up until the afternoon of the next day.
(End of chapter)
