Overview

• Flash floods triggered by torrential rain killed 10 people and left 33 missing across central Gansu cities including Lanzhou, Linxia and Baiyin.
• Landslides and debris-blocked roads have knocked out power and communications in four Xinglong mountain villages.
• President Xi Jinping directed an all-out rescue operation and called for regions to strengthen risk identification after weeks of extreme downpours.
• Beijing has reallocated over one billion yuan in disaster relief to multiple provinces, including subsidies for damaged grain-growing areas.
• Emergency management authorities anticipate two to three typhoons this month, underscoring the urgency for strengthened flood defenses and preparedness.