After heavy rain flooded streets in a Henan city, an amphibious vehicle conducted emergency rescues.

Social Context

Amphibious rescue deployment follows China’s National Emergency Response Plan, which designates such vehicles for Level III+ floods. Henan’s ‘Flood-Ready Cities’ initiative pre-stages equipment in low-lying districts—leveraging lessons from the 2021 Zhengzhou disaster.

Safety Tip

Residents in flood-prone areas should identify nearest amphibious rescue assembly points—marked on municipal emergency maps—and avoid basement shelters during rainfall warnings.