# Flooding

Amphibious Salvation: China’s ‘Rescue Carriers’ Lead the Charge Against Urban Deluge

As record floods strike Chinese campuses in July 2026, the deployment of massive 'rescue aircraft carriers'—high-capacity amphibious vessels—has become a vital tool for both disaster relief and maintaining public morale. This shift toward high-tech, military-grade rescue hardware highlights China's evolving strategy to manage the social and physical impacts of extreme weather events.