Recently, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, suffered the heaviest precipitation in history, causing severe flooding, serious water accumulation in the city, and the suspension of subway operations, as if people were trying to survive in the water. What's even more surprising is that Zhengzhou, which has been hot for days, actually has hail weather, which is shocking.
In addition, heavy rain has spread to Jiangsu, and heavy to heavy rainfall is expected in the coastal areas of Jianghuai in the coming week. Heze, Shandong Province was hit by a tornado, although there were no casualties, but the psychological shadow may last for a long time. In the face of successive extreme weather events, one has to ask, what is the cause of all this?
Zhengzhou, Henan Province, suffered the heaviest precipitation on record
Zhengzhou, Henan Province, was hit by continuous rainfall, with the largest rainfall on record, triggering severe flooding, the city was seriously waterlogged, and the subway was forced to shut down, people seemed to be trying to survive in the water, vehicles, pedestrians and subway passengers were trapped in the water, the scene is comparable to the arrival of the end of the movie.
Zhengzhou, the economic center of the Central Plains and the capital of Henan Province, had a great impact on the lives of local residents.
Severe water accumulation occurred in many parts of Zhengzhou's urban area, with water depths ranging from one to two meters, and all kinds of vehicles were trapped in the water, some even washed away, and people were forced to stand on the roofs of vehicles and wait for rescue.
What is even more surprising is that Zhengzhou, which has been struggling with high temperatures and scorching heat for several days, has even had hail weather in the past few days, and hailstones of different sizes hit people's heads, making people feel shocked and incredible.
In addition, the impact of the rain on crops was enormous, with many fields submerged and dikes breaching on both sides of the Yellow River.
It took only a few days from the flooding in Zhengzhou to the flooding of the entire Yellow River basin, and the destructive power of this rain is impressive.
And there is a more serious problem that we need to pay attention to, the heavy rain in Zhengzhou has caused a large amount of water in the city, and part of Zhengzhou Metro Line 2 and Line 5 are in Huangpi District and Zhongyuan District, where the water is serious, so all the subway is suspended.
Many passengers were trapped in the subway cars, and even after the evacuation, the entire subway platform was flooded with deep water and impassable.
This is also the first time that the subway has been suspended due to heavy rain in the eastern country, and the traffic of the entire city has been basically paralyzed.
Heavy rain has spread to the Jiangsu region
According to the forecast and analysis of the Central Meteorological Observatory, after the Zhengzhou heavy rain event that fermented for several days, the southwest monsoon moved eastward, and it is expected that there will also be heavy to heavy rainfall in the coastal areas of Jianghuai in the coming week.
At present, the rainstorm warning signal has covered Anhui Province and continues to spread eastward, and it is expected to cover Jiangsu Province soon.
In addition, it is clear from the weather map that the warm and humid air that used to stay in the Yangtze River basin is extending to the south, and the scope is increasing.
Coastal provinces such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Anhui and Jiangxi are about to usher in heavy rainfall, especially in Jiangsu, which may be more severely affected because it is closer to the sea.
The previous heavy rain in Zhengzhou was the result of the warm and humid air moving north.
Dongming County, Heze was hit by a tornado
Thankfully, there were no casualties while Zhengzhou was hit by unprecedented heavy rain, and rescue forces from all sides were quickly in place to deal with the situation.
But just when people were still lamenting the heavy rain in Zhengzhou, a sudden natural disaster occurred in Heze, Shandong Province - a tornado.
As one of the representatives of extreme weather, every time a tornado arrives, it brings great panic and fear to the local population, and shows its unrivaled destructive power in the fleeting moment.
This tornado landed in Dongming County, Heze City, Shandong Province, and did not last too long, but tens of seconds to a minute was enough time for it to wreak havoc on the entire county.
The footage of the tornado can be clearly seen as if it had fallen from the sky, spinning rapidly in place and beginning to sweep through everything it could reach.
Even behemoths like cars are dragged up seven or eight meters by it, and the whole process is like a scene from a Hollywood post-apocalyptic blockbuster.
Locals describe themselves as feeling like the end of the world is coming, and they are terrified by the danger of losing their lives at any time in a tornado.
Although there are no casualties or disappearances, the psychological shadow may last for a long time.
Heavy rain may spread to the north of the Yangtze River
Faced with a succession of extreme weather events, we can't help but wonder what is the cause of all this? Experts believe that the main reason behind this is that the water vapor content is too large, and the scope is unprecedented.
The torrential rain that hit Henan this time was just a microcosm of the continuous rainy weather in North China, a large country in the East.
Since July 9, there has been widespread rain in various provinces in North China, and the duration and intensity are unusual.
Although Shanxi, Hebei and other provinces did not suffer from unprecedented heavy rains like Zhengzhou, Henan Province, which caused water accumulation and paralysis of traffic in the city, there are also many places where early warning signs have been hung up for heavy crop losses.
At the same time, there are two extreme weather of high temperature and heavy rain, and many cities in Shandong such as Jinan and Heze also occur. From July 9th to July 12th, the high temperature for days was breathless, and on July 10, Heze ushered in the strongest typhoon "Fireworks" this year, and the signs of wind and rain are becoming more and more obvious.
The Huanghuai River and Huai River may usher in the inverted Huangmei
Because the southwest monsoon turned back with Typhoon "Fireworks", it had completely disappeared before it landed in Heze; The remaining warm and moist air was not effectively transferred to other places, and after a long stay, it finally advanced smoothly to the south.
Beginning on July 11, the "fireworks" brought heavy rainfall to northern China, which only dissipated after nearly two days of continuous rainfall. At the same time, because it is close to the Yangtze River and the area north of the Yangtze River, the residual power of "fireworks" no longer exists.
However, at this moment, it is the height of summer south of the Yangtze River, and the "fireworks" with warm and humid air are just right for crop growth and development.
Therefore, according to the analysis of the meteorological department, the Yangtze River basin and the Huanghuai River basin will usher in significant precipitation in the next period of time.
In the face of the recent frequent extreme weather events, we can't help but focus on the reasons for all this, and how we can better prevent and respond to similar disasters. I also hope that friends in the affected areas can return to normal life as soon as possible and tide over the difficulties together. What are your thoughts on the current extreme weather? Come and leave a comment to share your views!