China Tightens Flood‑Safety Protocols After Deadly Gansu Flash Flood】
The phrase “确保群众安全度汛,” roughly translated as “ensuring the safety of the public during flood season,” has become a refrain in Chinese government briefings and state media as the country battles an increasingly volatile climate. While the words themselves appear in official directives, the reality behind them is a sprawling, multi‑agency effort that has been thrust into the spotlight by a devastating mountain flood in Gansu province this August.
10 August 2025
On the night of August 7, relentless downpours turned the steep valleys of Yuzhong County, on the outskirts of Lanzhou, into a death trap. By the morning of August 8, the flood had claimed ten lives and left thirty‑three people missing. In the wake of
