Rather than sparking a public conversation about climate change and whether China’s cities are prepared for extreme weather, the ruling Communist Party has restricted information and encouraged nationalistic celebration amid an ongoing crisis.
The mayor of this flooded city arrived at the tunnel at midnight. Muddy water poured across the road as workers drained the six-lane-wide underpass. Dozens of onlookers gathered, hoping to glimpse what lay beneath the water. Police shooed them away.
On July 20, 2021, heavy floods devastated Mihe town and nearby villages in China’s Henan province, damaging a bridge across the Sishuihe River. The Times was unable to verify the directive, but foreign reporters from at least five different media outlets were harassed while reporting near the tunnel in the last few days. One salesperson who spoke with The Times about economic losses was pulled away by two women and later threatened by her supervisor, who told her she would be questioned by police.
On Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, two people who claimed to be survivors of the Jingguang North Road Tunnel have also been attacked online after writing about their experience and asking why the tunnel entrance was not blocked when officials knew heavy rains were coming. The Times was not able to reach them for comment.
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