[desc] A close shave occurred yesterday during a severe downpour, where one of @@NAME@@'s reclaimed coastal areas was nearly flooded due to a small dike section giving way. Thankfully, a passing vessel happened to be packed to the gills with sandbags, and the gracious captain of the ship unloaded the cargo, plugging the dike and saving the day. Despite the happy resolution, concerns surrounding the dikes still remain.
[validity] Only valid for nations that chose 342.5
[option] "I'm happy to have been able to help," chats Han Evergreen, the ship captain, handing you a business card. "I was on my way to deliver my regular shipment of sand to Macronesia when I noticed that your dike was springing a leak, so I decided to lend a hand. Now, I think that this incident shows that more thorough maintenance of your dikes is necessary. You should probably slow down your expansion into low-lands and coastal areas, and focus more on developing your existing land. It's better to be safe than sorry, after all."
[effect] rapid-response squads armed with sandbags are patrolling every metre of the country's dikes
[option] "We should just halt land reclamation entirely," insists the Environment Minister, who coincidentally owns many beachfront properties. "Not only does it cause irreversible damage to local marine wildlife, killing off coral reefs and polluting the sea, but it's also incredibly expensive, cutting into our national budget. We must evacuate our citizens from low-lying areas to prevent further incidents. We don't want to end up underwater like Straaltjedam, the former capital of The Laaglands, now do we?"
[effect] property prices are skyrocketing due to a drought of new land
[option] "What's more important, some stupid plants or the survival of our nation?" rebukes the Head of Strategic Thinking, pointing angrily at a map of @@REGION@@. "If we don't expand first, then someone else will, and they'll probably take control of the waters surrounding their stolen territory, cutting off our supply lines. We must seize as many disputed islands and islets as possible so that we may also lay claim to the bountiful resources in their vicinity. Let's do it before we're left with nothing!"
[effect] official maps have to be revised on a weekly basis as @@NAME@@ embarks on an aggressive expansionist policy
