Chapter 141 Earthquake
The base allows everyone to rest in the open square at night.
Those large plazas were originally built to evacuate people and to provide earthquake shelter.
This is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of it; there's nowhere more convenient than this.
That evening, many people brought their families to the main square to rest.
Everyone says they want to die, but when faced with disaster, everyone wants to live.
The Authorities also dispatched numerousPatrol Teams and military squads for patrols.
They were worried that something might happen if so many of them gathered together.
Bai Tang and his group rested in their tents in the yard that night, as usual.
Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu also visited Captain Zhao Lei's house, instructing them to try to sleep in the yard and to be careful.
The two of them also went to Zhang Hongmei'shouse and Gu Yu's house, and gave instructions to both before Bai Tang felt at ease.
For several nights in a row, nothing happened, but the silence was eerily quiet.
Many people at the base, seeing that nothing had happened for so many days, went back to their own homes.
However, many people still believe the base's predictions.
They still rest in the courtyard or square at night.
They slept outside for a whole week.
One night, in the early morning, an earthquake suddenly occurred.
Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu were awakened by the strong tremors. Bai Tang quickly woke up everyone in the courtyard.
"Wake up, it's an earthquake."
The two stepped out of the tent, feeling a strong tremor. Gu Yanxu hugged Bai Tang tightly.
Grandpa Gu and the others were also woken up by the shock, but thankfully they had been wearing clothes to rest at night for the past few days.
One by one, they staggered out of the tent, shaken by the shock.
Seeing that everyone had come out, Bai Tangquickly led them into the space.
To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, they entered the space.
They calmed down a bit, but they still felt like they were swaying.
None of Bai Tang and the others had ever experienced an earthquake, so they were all terrified.
Bai Tang vomited loudly beside him, which showed how violent the tremor was outside.
Gu Yanxu quickly patted her back, and Bai Jiyangtook a water glass from the table next to her and handed it to her.
Bai Tang took the water glass, rinsed her mouth, and then calmed herself down.
They stayed in the space, thankfully there was a mobile home they had ordered long ago.
Bai Tang told them to rest for a while to alleviate the discomfort caused by the earthquake.
Bai Tang reacted so strongly because she was constantly worried about Gu Yanxu.
Fortunately, they are all pinging now. Only when Anan was in the space could Bai Tang finally relax.
The earthquake outside seemed to last for an unknown amount of time. Lying in bed, Bai Tangasked Mu Mu:
Is it still shaking outside?
Mu Mu said, "It hasn't stopped yet; it looks like there will be aftershocks."
They could only stay in the space for a little longer.
Fortunately, it's the middle of the night, so no one will come to their house.
Bai Tang hasn't brought the tents in the yard in yet.
When dawn breaks, the base will definitely send people to check on the basic situation of the victims.
They could simply say: the whole family obediently listens to the base.
Everyone rested in the yard at night, and no one was injured.
Bai Tang and the others stayed in the space, and their bodies slowly recovered.
The people in the base square were also awakened by the sudden earthquake.
They couldn't help but feel relieved: thank goodness they listened to the base.
Otherwise, with such a huge earthquake, who knows what might have happened.
Most of the people outside were lying on the ground because of the earthquake.
However, some people who were still inside the buildings suffered a terrible fate, as many buildings in the base collapsed due to the strong earthquake.
Those people were trapped under the building and could only wait for rescue from the base.
People outside didn't run around after the first wave of tremors.
The Authorities at base quickly brought the situation under control, telling everyone not to run around.
People should stay in open areas to avoid secondary injuries from aftershocks.
The Authorities at the base had anticipated and prepared for this earthquake.
They sent people to keep the crowd in the square calm.
They quickly organized rescue teams to rescue those trapped under the collapsed buildings.
The original houses on the site did not collapse, but some buildings that were added later in an emergency collapsed.
Therefore, their focus in the rescue efforts was on those buildings.
Because a day or two before the earthquake, many people in those buildings ignored advice and went back to their own homes.
As The Authorities at the base prepared to launch a rescue operation, a series of aftershocks interrupted their efforts.
They can only wait for the aftershocks to pass before they can carry out rescue work.
The lives of the people in the base are precious, and so are the lives of the rescue team.
Therefore, the base would not disregard their lives and safety.
Only after several aftershocks subsided did they hurriedly begin rescue operations.
The people in the base square only then realized what had just happened.
Most of them were hoping for the best, and thankfully they managed to get out with their families.
Some pessimistic people are completely despondent, feeling that the house they worked so hard to buy might no longer exist.
However, they were all grateful to be alive, as nothing is more important than life.
You can earn more things if you lose them, but you only have one life. Once it's gone, it's gone.
The Authorities at the base announced over the loudspeaker: "Please stay where you are and do not move around."
After what just happened, everyone is behaving themselves and listening to instructions.
The base's early precautions were not in vain; they quickly organized people to set up military tents in an open area.
However, not all the people in the square were allowed into the tents; these tents were reserved for the wounded.
The earthquake completely stopped by daybreak, and some people couldn't wait to go home and check on their families.
At this point, the leaders of The Authorities at the base saw that there was no danger and stopped preventing them from going home.
Some people living in apartment buildings rushed back home to see if their homes were still there.
A small number of people live in buildings that have become dangerous and are on the verge of collapse.
Some people couldn't take the blow and fainted.
Their family members immediately took them to the hospital.
Many lucky people also found that their buildings were not in any danger.
But they still dared not go home, fearing that more problems might arise.
They went home, quickly grabbed some valuable items, and then returned to the open space in the square.
Compared to life, nothing is more important.
After experiencing such a ordeal, everyone in the base cherished their lives and obeyed the instructions of The Authorities.
Although Bai Tang and the others in the space did not know whether the earthquake outside had stopped, Mu Mu could detect the situation outside.
Mu Mu and Bai Tang said, "The earthquake has stopped outside now."
Then Bai Tang said, "We need to go out. We can't stay here any longer. If someone comes, we'll be exposed."