For people who have never experienced an earthquake, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake is just a number and has no concept. However, it can be compared to the Ya'an earthquake that once occurred in China. It was magnitude 7, with a population of 1.52 million and an area of 12,500 square kilometers affected.
However, the good thing about this earthquake is that it occurred during the day, and the areas affected by the earthquake were mainly plains, which reduced the difficulty of rescue.
The newly completed Highway 8 was obviously affected, and a large number of cracks appeared on the ground. Fortunately, the cracks were not big and can be repaired later.
Driving towards Wanderer Town, some low-level roads were in serious trouble. Those sections near the town were twisted and deformed, which showed how terrifying the earthquake was.
There were farms and pastures on both sides of the road. Wang Bo lowered the window and looked out. Most of these houses collapsed, the pasture fences were broken, the cattle and sheep escaped, and the highway was blocked.
"Fake!" Charlie, who was driving, slapped the steering wheel hard and sounded the horn. The cattle and sheep were frightened and became more chaotic, but they did not get out of the way.
Wang Bo looked around and shouted: "You are still honking the horn, drive off the highway and go around the grass!"
The tires of the Predator were more than one meter high, and the chassis of the car was equipped with an air bag suspension that could be raised to a higher height. Charlie drove down the road and drove forward bumpily on the bumpy grass.
The South Island has a relatively small population. It covers an area of 280,000 square kilometers but has a population of only one million people. This means that there are less than four people in one square kilometer of land.
Except for urban settlements, most other places are barren grasslands, with occasional farms and pastures. In this case, the damage caused by the earthquake is relatively small.
Along the way, the situation Wang Bo and others saw was relatively optimistic, but when they arrived near Wanderer Town, the situation changed, and the horror of natural disasters was revealed!
They had been to this town before, and it was here that Xiao Hani and others had their car, wallet and mobile phone stolen. At that time, the town was full of green grass and small buildings, and it was like a paradise.
But now, almost all the houses in the town have collapsed, several cars have overturned on the roadside, some trees have swayed, cattle and sheep are running around, and the frightened cries and cries of Maori indigenous people can be heard everywhere.
While someone was trying to move the car to clear the blocked intersection, Wang Bo opened the car door and jumped out of the car. He looked at the ruins in the distance and was stunned: Is this how terrible the earthquake is
The sky was cloudy and it looked like it was going to rain.
The predator was so conspicuous that a police officer ran over and shouted, "Man, please do me a favor and tow this damn car away, please?"
Wang Bo had a police badge hanging on his chest. He nodded and said: "No problem, just tell my driver. Also, I would like to ask, is Chief Smith from Aocheng here?"
Although earthquakes occur frequently in New Zealand, the quality of disaster relief personnel is really not very good. There are many police officers who came to the town, at least ten or twenty, but no one organized them and they all worked on their own.
The policeman led Wang Bo through the ruins for a while and asked several people before finding the police chief. At this time, the police chief was also helping to dig people out of the collapsed building and was very busy.
Hearing the shouting, Sheriff Smith saw Wang Bo, his heavy expression showed a hint of relief, and he asked: "Wang, how is the situation there? How many people have you brought?"
Wang Bo said: "You know, there are no people or houses in my town, and it is far away from here. The situation is very optimistic. I have brought everyone I can. Where is Aocheng?"
Chief Smith sighed and said: "It has been affected, and some houses have collapsed, but the statistics now show that there are no casualties. The problem in Wanderer Town is relatively big, as you can see, the surrounding police and fire brigades have been mobilized."
He assigned Wang Bo a job, and then Lao Wang discovered that the disaster relief scene was actually not too chaotic. The police and firefighters did not fight independently, but each led several residents to rescue people.
A total of ten Maori were assigned to Wang Bo's men, so together with Honey, Charlie, Bowen, Anderson and the Mexican handsome boy, he had fifteen people on his hands. Of course, there was a dog, and the strong man also came with him.
After learning that houses collapsed in Aocheng, he first called Eva.
The signal had been restored, but the call could not be connected. He called several times but no one answered the phone, and he suddenly became anxious.
But he can't go to Aocheng to check the situation. After all, he has a heavy responsibility now.
Putting away his phone, Wang Bo looked around. He had not received any training in disaster relief. He didn't know what to do for a moment, so he asked Charlie: "Old Cha, what is the most urgent thing?"
Charlie's brows knitted together, with deep wrinkles on his forehead: "Is there a census of people? Which families have not come out? Which buildings are the key rescue targets?"
A local Maori said with a cry: "There is no way to count. Now we have to search from house to house. We don't know where we need help..."
It would be better if the earthquake occurred in other areas. New Zealanders pay great attention to earthquake resistance when building houses. However, Wanderer Town is a gathering place for Maori people. The houses that Maori live in are mainly traditional structures, mostly wood and stone structures. It is very difficult to rescue after being collapsed.
What's even more difficult is that the work has no direction at all, not even an earthquake relief command center. When Wang Bo came here, he only saw one official, Sheriff Smith, but not other officials such as the mayor of the town or the inspector!
Wang Bo saw several people digging hard on a collapsed house next to him, so he quickly ran over and asked: "Hey guys, are there victims down here, right? Do you need help?"
As a result, a big man replied: "We don't know. Maybe there are victims down there, but no matter whether there are victims or not, we have to dig them out. If not, it's just a waste of effort. If there are, then our rescue is very necessary." ?"
Wang Bo almost choked at these words. Although he was not a professional disaster relief worker, he also knew that this method of preferring to kill by mistake was not applicable in disaster relief.
The early stage of the rescue work is the golden time, and all efforts must be concentrated to carry out effective rescue. They waste not only their energy, but also their time!
At this time, time is the most precious!
Charlie also understood this and shouted: "Isn't anyone doing damn statistics? Isn't there a focus on rescue?"
Several Maori who followed them became impatient, and someone shouted: "Do you want to help save people? Do you want to stand like this all the time?"
The best thing to do now is to just find a collapsed house and start digging. It doesn't matter whether the work is necessary or not.
Looking at the situation in the town, it is obvious that everyone only cares about whether there is work, not whether the work is useful.
But Wang Bo doesn't want this, he really wants to contribute useful power in this desperate situation! (.)