What Is Happening in China on Emergency Preparedness?

This story could have been written about any major river system in the United States. But, this one is about China: “Yangtze River emergency response capability refined.”

I was struck by the similarities for what a story like the one above could have to any state, anywhere with an article about improved disaster preparedness and enhanced coordination, all because of a significant threat coming from disasters. The only “benefit” of being in China is that I expect they don’t have the plethora of agencies and egos to deal with that come from having a river flowing through multiple jurisdictions.