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Flood and fire drills staged in Anhui and Tianjin during critical flood season
防汛关键期 多地开展救援演练提升应急处置能力
China Central Television reports that fire and rescue teams in Anhui and Tianjin have conducted live drills to test their emergency response capabilities. In Chizhou, Anhui, a simulated flood trapped multiple people, prompting water rescues, drone reconnaissance, and island evacuations. In Tianjin, a drill focused on high-rise firefighting, involving 23 training scenarios such as ladder rescues and drone fire suppression.
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The report frames the drills as a necessary preparation during the ‘七下八上’ (late July to early August) critical flood period, a term widely used in official weather and disaster discourse.
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