[The Epoch Times, July 14, 2022](The Epoch Times reporters Cheng Jing, Luo Ya, and Yi Ru interviewed and reported)Continental high temperatureIt has lasted more than 30 days so far, affecting more than 900 million people. According to the official report, the maximum temperature of 71 weather stations exceeded the historical extreme value, and the daily maximum temperature in many places exceeded 44°C. Historical records are frequently broken.
High temperature for 30 days affects more than 900 million people
According to a report on the WeChat official account of China Weather Network on the 14th, recently, the temperature in the south has been in full swing, with a maximum temperature of 40°C+ and a night temperature of 30°C.
heat wavecontinued to ravage most of the country. Monitoring by the National Climate Center shows that since June 13, China has experienced a regional high temperature weather process for the first time this year, with a wide range of influence, long duration and strong extremes.
As of July 12, the high temperature event has lasted for 30 days, covering a land area of 5.021 million square kilometers and affecting more than 900 million people. A total of 71 national weather stations across the country have recorded maximum temperatures of 44°C or above.
The report said that especially since July 7, the high temperature in the south has risen, and the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Sichuan-Chongqing areas have become the national high temperature centers. High temperatures above 40°C have occurred in many places, and the historical records of high temperatures have been frequently broken.
Shanghai exceeds 40 degrees Celsius for several days, citizens grab ice cubes
Mr. Chen, a resident of Shanghai, told The Epoch Times, “Every day is 39 degrees Celsius, and the lowest temperature is 30 degrees Celsius. You can’t live without the air conditioner. The air conditioner is 24 hours a day. It has been a few days with a high temperature of 40 degrees Celsius.”
He said, “Many people who work under the scorching sun are very hard, especially in the new nucleic acid testing booths. Those people wear their own clothes, white protective clothing, blue protective clothing, hoods, masks, and they are all wrapped up. , I’m worried that these people will suffer from heat stroke.”
“There are also those who deliver express, all have uniform uniforms and wear helmets to run under the scorching sun. Many residents do not want to go out to buy things because of the hot weather, so they make reservations online. The courier guy makes a lot of money. Under the temperature, I have to run for more than ten hours a day.”
“The ground temperature on the road should reach 60 or 70 degrees, and the eggs will be cooked when they are placed on the ground.” He said, “Shanghai is not only hot, but also has high humidity, high temperature and high humidity, heat is not easy to dissipate, it is easier Heatstroke.”
China Weather Network reported that the temperature at Xujiahui Station reached 40.9°C on July 13, tying the highest value in the observation history of Xujiahui Station since 1873. From July 5 to today, the highest temperature in Shanghai has exceeded 35°C for 10 consecutive days, of which 3 days exceeded 40°C, and three 40°C+ occurred in early and mid-July, which is the first time in the history of Shanghai.
On the 13th, Pudong, Songjiang, and Minhang districts were upgraded to the highest level of high-temperature red warning signals. Many communities in Shanghai urgently purchased cooling materials such as cooling fans, and even ice cubes were snatched out of stock.
Video: The little bird couldn’t stand the heat, so he turned on the faucet to take a shower.
High temperature in Jiangsu and Zhejiang breaks records, Beijing citizens suspect that the official low temperature report
The high temperature area in the south continued to expand and spread. On July 12, Jiangsu issued its first high-temperature red warning this year. High temperatures continued in most parts of the province. As of 16:00 that day, 284 towns (streets) exceeded 40°C, with a maximum of 43°C, appearing in Jinchang Street, Suzhou.
In addition, from June 26 to July 12, the number of high temperature days in central and northern Zhejiang broke the record for the same period in history, and the maximum extreme high temperature occurred in Yuyao, reaching 41.6 ℃.
On July 12, the temperature in Hangzhou exceeded 40°C, setting the earliest record for a high temperature of 40°C. Zhejiang Province issued 54 high-temperature red warnings on the same day, breaking the record for the highest number of high-temperature red warnings issued on a day.
In the capital, Beijing, Ms. Li, a citizen, told The Epoch Times that Beijing is particularly hot this year. Even if it reaches 40°C, it will not be reported much. It was very hot like today (14th), but it was only reported 35℃. It has been very hot since May this year.
Why underreport? According to Ms. Li, there is a high-temperature subsidy in mainland China. “The distribution standard in 2022 will be adjusted from 30 to 40 yuan per day to 129 yuan per day, so the temperature will not be reported even when it reaches that height.”
Ms. Li also said, “Beijing is not bad. 11 provinces in China have high temperatures. Henan has a high temperature of more than 44 degrees Celsius, and Linxian County of Hebei has a high temperature of more than 44 degrees Celsius.”
The tile roof of the memorial hall in Chongqing exceeded 40°C for 5 consecutive days
In addition, in Chongqing in central China, the high temperature climbed to 40°C on July 10. China Weather Network said that this high temperature has not dropped. Today (14th), the temperature has exceeded 40°C for 5 consecutive days.
Different from other places, Chongqing is hot day and night. On the morning of the 13th, the minimum temperature in Shapingba, Chongqing was 33°C, and on the 14th, it was 33.2°C, setting the highest local minimum temperature record for two consecutive days.
Mr. Zhang from Chongqing told The Epoch Times, “This year is a little hotter than previous years. I haven’t seen such a hot day for a long time. The temperature is 41°C to 42°C. It is hot in the morning and evening. This is the mountain city.”
Another Ms. Guo said, “The temperature is above 40 degrees Celsius, and it has been hot for a long time. When it is so hot, people usually don’t go out, they are all at home, but the people who work have to work and live.”
Under the high temperature for days, the roof of a memorial hall in Chongqing melted. “United Daily News” reported that on Monday (11th), when a tourist visited the Memorial Hall of the Cultural Relics of the Forbidden City in Chongqing to the south, they found that the asphalt (asphalt) on the roof was suspected to have melted due to continuous high temperature “baking”, and the whole tile roof was peeling off. .
Due to the melting of the tile roof, the Chongqing Forbidden City Cultural Relics Memorial Hall has been closed for maintenance. The New York Times said.
“Chongqing Museum has been heated” has been on the hot search on Weibo, and many netizens commented: “The body temperature is 47°C.” “I wore air-cushion shoes to go back to the company today, and I dare not wear them to eat on the street at noon, for fear that the air cushion will explode. already.”
“Hot Dead” is no joke
Due to the frequent occurrence of rare high temperatures, many people in Zhejiang, Sichuan, Jiangsu and other places have been diagnosed with heat stroke. China Weather Network said that according to incomplete statistics, since July, many people in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Sichuan and other places have been diagnosed with heat stroke, and they have been diagnosed with heat stroke. Someone died because of it.
For example, on July 10, West China Hospital of Sichuan University admitted 3 patients who were referred for heat stroke in a row. One of them suffered from respiratory and cardiac arrest due to severe illness and multiple organ failure, and eventually died unfortunately.
On July 6, a 49-year-old male patient suddenly collapsed while working in the workshop and was sent to Lishui Central Hospital, Zhejiang Province. On admission, the temperature was 40.7°C, multiple organ failure was accompanied by disseminated intravascular coagulation, and on the 8th Died in the morning.
The report said that since the late 1990s, there has been a marked increase in hot weather, and the number of people suffering from heat stroke has also increased. In the summer of 2003, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, northern South China, eastern Sichuan, Chongqing and other places experienced high temperatures of 38°C to 40°C, with extreme temperatures reaching 40°C to 43°C. According to the Jinling Evening News, an average of 300 people suffered from heat stroke every day in Nanjing.
In the summer of 2006, a high temperature heat wave occurred in Sichuan and Chongqing. “China Youth Daily” reported that on August 14, more than 6,000 people in Chongqing suffered from heat stroke. The next day, the number of people suffering from heat stroke rose to more than 14,000.
In 2013, the south suffered a rare high temperature and heat wave, and the number of respiratory diseases and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases soared. According to the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as of July 30 of that year, more than 10 people died of heatstroke in Shanghai.
The high temperature is difficult to understand for a while, and the near future is not optimistic
So far, the heat has shown no signs of easing. The National Climate Center predicts that from July 27 to August 11, the temperature in most areas will be higher than the same period of the year, including western Inner Mongolia, Shanghai, Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang, Anhui, northern Jiangxi, southern Shandong, most of Henan, Hubei, The temperatures in northern Hunan, Chongqing, eastern Sichuan, northern Guizhou, Tibet, southern Shaanxi, and northern Xinjiang were 1-2°C higher.
There are many high temperature days in these areas, and the center said that there may be a long-lasting high temperature weather process.
Responsible editor: Li Yuan#