Simulation Game: Crisis Management-Chapter 292 - 150: Disaster Strikes, Government Emergency Response (Happy New Year)

As soon as the car stopped, the engine had already stalled.

The slick-haired driver in a cobalt blue shirt couldn't start the vehicle no matter what he tried, and he couldn't even open the doors. The rising water began seeping in through the door gaps. To survive, they could only desperately bang on the windows, hoping to call for help from nearby people.

Gu Ji quickly took out the most expensive Stanley 8-in-1 rescue axe from the side pocket of his waterproof backpack.

He squeezed out through the car window and jumped into the rising water.

By this time, the water had already reached his waist, and he twisted his body, hurrying towards the vehicle.

The slick-haired driver, as if clutching at the last straw, pressed his palms together in the car and kept praying to Gu Ji, while inside sat a middle-aged Indian woman in a deep red robe, holding a child of about five or six years old.

"Please, sir! You must save us!"

"Quickly undo your seatbelt, then try the electronic central lock and see if you can open the window!"

Gu Ji pressed against the small exposed part of the window, shouting instructions to the driver inside.

Typically, when a car first enters water, there's a lot of air inside, with the outside being water, creating a significant pressure difference. It's hard to open the door directly, so he asked the driver to try opening the window first. Once enough water gets inside and the air decreases, the pressure difference would be smaller, making it easier to open the door.

But the slick-haired driver tried several times without any response.

"Looks like the circuitry failed. Step back a little, cover your face with your clothes, I'm going to smash the window!"

This sedan was different from Gu Ji's SUV; his had manual roll-up windows, while the former used electronic windows which easily failed when drenched.

After the other person moved to the passenger side, Gu Ji raised the rescue axe with both hands, twisted his waist like a baseball player, and smashed it fiercely towards the corner of the window.

With a ploink, the glass shattered like a spider's web, and he used the crowbar end to chisel at the cracks a few more times.

The window broke completely, and a torrent of water instantly flooded the interior of the car.

Gu Ji immediately reached in to release the lock and pulled hard; without the pressure difference, a slight force opened the door, "Get out quickly! Hurry!"

"Thank you, sir! May Shiva bless you!"

The driver's wife was overjoyed and in tears, first handing the child to the driver, who then passed the child to Gu Ji.

As expected.

In the face of disaster, a child is always the first one the parents protect.

Gu Ji received the five or six-year-old child, whose skin was alarmingly hot, roughly estimating at least a temperature of thirty-nine, maybe even forty degrees. No wonder the parents were anxious to get him to the hospital.

But given the current situation at the hospital, whether they could get in was uncertain.

"What illness does your child have?"

"Maybe caught a chill from the drop in temperature after the storm. He's been feverish and having abdominal pain and diarrhea since last night..."

After escaping from the car, the mother hurriedly opened an umbrella, took the child back into her arms, gently patting his back while speaking with a slightly sobbing voice.

These are symptoms of bacterial dysentery!

With a wealth of public health knowledge, Gu Ji quickly diagnosed the condition; it's not from catching a chill but from consuming contaminated food or water.

So, he explained the symptoms to them and advised them to avoid untreated water.

He glanced at the hospital entrance where the argument between patients and security was ongoing, shaking his head. Although he had levofloxacin and montmorillonite powder in his backpack, levofloxacin is an antibiotic with potential adverse effects on children's liver and kidney functions.

When he purchased medicines, practicality was his primary consideration.

Levofloxacin is well-known for its broad-spectrum and potent antibacterial effects.

He decided to try taking the driver couple to the hospital first; if they couldn't get in, he would have to give them levofloxacin as a last resort to save lives.

Making their way through a mass of congested vehicles, they finally reached the hospital entrance.

Security and medical staff were still arguing with the patients' families.

Seeing another crowd approaching, the security immediately stepped forward to intercept them, "No more entry. The hospital is already full, go elsewhere for treatment!"

"Where's your hospital head? I am Vidhi Dali, from the State Agricultural Department. Here are my credentials."

Gu Ji immediately showed his ID as he spoke.

To their credit, this identity did have some weight. Upon hearing he was a government official, the security had a sudden change of expression, sternly stopping the slick-haired couple while smiling and leading him to a man with brown skin, wearing a white coat and tortoiseshell glasses.

"Mr. Gupta, this is Mr. Vidhi, an official from the State Government, wishing to discuss some matters with you!"

"Oh, Mr. Vidhi, what can I do for you?"

"Has the hospital completely stopped admitting patients?"

"Not at the moment. Are you here for a family member? Arrangements can still be made, but..."

"If there's still space in the hospital, then why are you preventing these patients from entering? Do you realize that every minute of delay could cost a life? Are you hoping I report you to the State Anti-Corruption Bureau?"

Seeing the special expression on the other party's face, Gu Ji knew that Mr. Gupta was looking to collect bribes.

Upon hearing "State Anti-Corruption Bureau," a trace of fear flashed in the other party's eyes.

But since Gu Ji was a government official, he dared not express anger outwardly, only finding an excuse, pointing to the vehicles blocking the hospital entrance, "As you can see, Mr. Vidhi, the traffic at the entrance is completely gridlocked. If I just let people in, chaos will ensue!"