The roar of the water was deafening, and the black river rushed past. The water level gauge deep in the river was swaying weakly from the impact, as if it would break at any time. The river had already risen 26 meters above the gauge.
Along both sides of the river, the low-lying areas were gradually being swallowed by the overflowing water.
This was the Rio Negro, the largest tributary of the northern Amazon River in South America. It was less than a kilometer away from the city of San Gabriel da Cachoeira.
"25 meters, 25 meters. It was still 20 meters yesterday. How did it rise so fast …"
At a dock by the river, Bagbo, an expert from the local Water Conservancy Bureau, stared blankly at the rushing flood. A few students next to him were also very confused.
What they did not understand was not the darkness of the river. The Rio Negro was one of the most famous black rivers in the world. Its name, "Rio Negro," meant black river. This was because the edge of the swamp along the coast was full of humus and low silt content, which resulted in this spectacle.
They had long been used to seeing this natural black, but today it seemed strange in a different way, like the deep black of industrial pollution.
But what was even stranger was the water level.
The Amazon River experienced all kinds of floods every year, especially in this rainy summer. The Rio Negro could reach an average water level of 27.76 meters, and the highest water level in history was 30.48 meters. But since May this year, the rainfall upstream and here had been normal. It was not enough to cause such a high water level.
Even yesterday, or even before this morning, the water level was only about 23 meters.
"Teacher, could this have something to do with the recent supernatural disaster?" Student Matus asked in shock. A week ago, a disaster had occurred in their country, Rio de Janeiro, and it was one of the "World's Top Ten Disaster Cities." Now that something strange had suddenly happened here, could it be …
"It's very likely. We have to report this situation quickly." Bagbo immediately took out his phone and made a call. But the signal here had never been good, and there was no response at all. He murmured, "The people nearby have to evacuate … The water level is still rising. This place will become a disaster area …"
The water level was rising at a speed almost visible to the naked eye. In just a short time, it had risen from 25.3 meters to 25.7 meters.
The black river had overflowed the dock's stone embankment and reached their feet.
"Teacher, let's leave this place first." Another student, Inacio, said hurriedly. The pier had already become very dangerous.
"Let's go." Bagbo nodded and worriedly followed the students to the cars parked by the riverbank.
They were in the water conservancy industry and had to deal with floods in the Amazon all year round. They knew very well how insignificant humans were once a flood broke out.
Eleven years ago, there was a major flood with the highest water level in history. The surrounding area was flooded, and the residents were left homeless.
It was the northernmost city in the state of Amazonas in Brazil. Although the population was not large, it was still more than 40,000 and had a large number of tourists all year round. Most of the 40,000 locals were natives of the surrounding tribes. Some of them were even living a primitive life. There were also biological reserves everywhere, with a large number of rare animals and plants.
Therefore, not only were they worried about the safety of the people, but they were also worried about the cultural heritage and the various things that had not been destroyed by modern society.
However, once the water level broke through the river bank, the flood would be unstoppable.
When the flood came, all of these could be annihilated in a few days, or even in a day.
The Negro River was the main waterway in the north, and it was located at the border of several South American countries. There were a large number of all kinds of ships coming and going every day. The sudden surge in the water level caught these ships off guard. As they walked towards the cars, there was a multi-story ship coming from the river in the distance.
Under normal circumstances, the water level of 25 meters was high, but if the water flow was stable, the ship would not be affected too much.
However, the water in the river area was like a raging storm. The ship was already swaying in the storm, and half of the ship was tipping over.
"No, no …" Bagbo saw the scene and could not help but shout anxiously, as if he could remind the merchant ship to avoid the disaster.
However, the surging black river seemed to want to swallow everything. It was as if a large hand had pulled the merchant ship from the bottom of the river. Suddenly, the entire ship toppled over in the midst of the swaying, and fell irretrievably into the water. The sound of it toppling was drowned by the sound of the water. Everything happened in silence.
What was drowned were the shouts, cries for help, and screams of the people on the ship …
Bagbo, Mattus, and the rest saw the figures of the crew fall from the deck, and the figures of the tourists fall from the cabin windows. They were immediately swept away by the river and disappeared. It was not just one or two people, but a continuous chain of figures. None of them made a splash.
In less than five minutes, the entire ship had completely sunk. The black river was still surging.
The people standing on the shore could not do anything at all.
"Supernatural power, it's definitely supernatural power …" Bagbo said. Suppressing his shock and sadness, he continued to walk back with the students. Mattus, Inacio, and the rest were silent, while some were mumbling to God. A normal ship would not sink so quickly.
Recently, God, or God, was being called more often. Many people said that the "Ten Plagues of Egypt" that happened recently was a miracle. Because people had committed too many sins and did not repent, God had sent the Ten Plagues of Egypt to punish the people.
Bagbo also believed in God and paid attention to current affairs. Of course, he knew what had happened in Rio de Janeiro and other disaster cities.
He did not agree with such arguments in the past. Now that he had witnessed such a disaster, he did not agree with it at all. It was all nonsense …
God loved the people, so how could it be like this …
"Ah." There was a flash of pain in Bagbo's head. The headache came suddenly and intensified very quickly. It was like a flood that made him feel dizzy.
In the midst of the dizziness, there seemed to be a huge object occupying that place … Was it a pyramid?
Because of current affairs, Bagbo had come into contact with the pyramid countless times on the Internet and in the media over the past few days. Thinking of this, the light and shadow that appeared in his mind became even clearer. It was the pyramid … But when he wanted to see it more clearly, it disappeared.
Bagbo shook his head. Hurry up and report this disaster situation so that people could deal with it in time. He could not let the flood destroy this place. He loved this place.
They were already running, but the surging water was getting faster and closer behind them.
The roaring sound of the water seemed to be telling them that all resistance was futile. The black river would eventually drown this place and even further places.
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