In this scorching summer, a sudden weather drama is quietly staged. This year's No. 3 typhoon "Gemei", since it landed on Taiwan Island, did not play cards according to common sense, but played a "sharp turn" and made a second landfall on Xiuyu Island in Putian City, Fujian Province, bringing unprecedented super heavy rain to the local area and surrounding areas. For a time, the flood was raging and the losses were heavy, which also focused the attention of the people of the whole country. But the impact of the typhoon goes far beyond that, and as Gemei continues to move north, a rainfall feast that spans most of China is about to begin.
The trajectory of "Gemei" is changeable, and the rainfall territory continues to expand!
Last night, "Gemei" quietly stepped into Jiangxi Province, and this morning it went deep into the hinterland of Jiujiang City, bringing another round of heavy rainfall to this land. However, what is even more unexpected is that the path of the typhoon turned around at a right angle, driving straight north, pointing straight to Henan, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin and other places. This means that from south to north, an ultra-long standby rainfall pattern triggered by a typhoon is about to begin, and the scope and intensity of the impact should not be underestimated.
From the 27th to the 29th, the national rainfall distribution map was fully exposed!
July 27: The north and south fought on two fronts, and heavy rainfall was in full swing
As Typhoon Gemei moved deeper inland, the large amount of water vapor it carried met with the cold air, triggering spectacular rainfall. Today, Jiangxi and Hubei have become the main battlefields of rainfall, but the rain is not limited to this. From northeastern Mongolia to Xinjiang along the Tianshan Mountains, from the three northeastern provinces to the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, almost all of China has been affected by this rainfall. In particular, the southeast of Sichuan, the eastern part of Yunnan, the western part of Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei and other places have ushered in the baptism of heavy rain to heavy rain, and some areas have even seen heavy rain or even extremely heavy rain, and the cumulative rainfall is amazing, so we need to be highly vigilant.
July 28: The rain belt moved eastward and expanded northward, and the northeast became the center of the rainstorm
On the 28th, the rainfall center gradually moved eastward and expanded northward, and although the rainfall intensity in Hunan and Hubei weakened, the northeast region ushered in a fierce offensive of heavy rain. Jilin and Liaoning provinces have become the concentration of heavy rainfall, especially in the central and eastern parts of Liaoning and the central and eastern parts of Jilin, and the rainfall is close to the historical extreme. At the same time, Tianjin, Beijing, Hebei and other places in the North China Plain have not been spared, and heavy rainfall has occurred locally, bringing inconvenience to urban traffic and residents' lives.
29 July: The impact of the typhoon is waning, but the aftermath remains
With the further weakening of Typhoon Gemei, the direct impact area of Typhoon Gemei has gradually decreased, but the remnant circulation is still unwilling to be lonely and continues to produce rainfall in the southern and eastern parts of the continent. Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong and other places still have heavy rain or torrential rain, and northwest Henan, southern Hebei, southern Yunnan and other places have even experienced heavy rain, the cumulative rainfall should not be underestimated. In addition, strong convective weather such as local minestorms and strong winds also occur from time to time, reminding everyone to remain vigilant.
What are the pros and cons of typhoons?
Typhoons, the "water dragons" in nature, bring abundant rain to alleviate drought and reduce high temperatures, but also make people feared with their huge destructive power. In the face of typhoons and the heavy rainfall they cause, we should not only see the positive side of typhoons, but also be fully prepared.
It is necessary to pay close attention to weather forecasts and early warning information, understand the rainfall situation in advance, and take countermeasures. Second, it is necessary to strengthen the construction and management of urban drainage systems to ensure unimpeded drainage and reduce the risk of waterlogging. At the same time, it is also necessary to strengthen the monitoring and early warning of secondary disasters such as mountain floods and geological disasters to ensure the safety of the people's lives and property.
In addition, for the general public, it is also necessary to raise the awareness of self-protection and avoid going out or outdoor activities in heavy rainfall weather. If you do need to travel, please pay attention to traffic safety and personal safety. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to the safety of special groups such as the elderly and children at home, and ensure that they are properly placed and cared for.
epilogue
In this rainfall feast triggered by Typhoon Gemei, we witnessed the power and impermanence of the natural world. But what moved us even more was that in the face of wind and rain, people united as one and united as one. Let us join hands to meet this challenge and use our wisdom and courage to build an impregnable line of security. I believe that in the near future, when the rain is clear, we will usher in a better tomorrow!