Deadly Floods Expose Deadly Government Failures in Beijing’s Senior Care Centers

At least 31 vulnerable elderly residents perished trapped inside the Taishitun Town Elderly Care Center during the catastrophic floods that struck Beijing’s Miyun district. This tragic loss is not just a natural disaster but a glaring example of government failure to protect its most defenseless citizens.Over a few days, unprecedented storms dumped nearly a year’s worth of rain on the region, flooding low-lying areas and overwhelming emergency response plans. Yet even amid clear signs of rising danger, officials apparently failed to relocate or adequately prepare the nursing home’s 69 residents—most of whom were disabled—leaving them stranded in a river-adjacent facility...