中国发布今年首个暴雨红色预警
China’s meteorological authority took the rare step of issuing its first red alert of the year this week, as torrential rains threatened to unleash chaos across central and southern China. The highest-tier warning, which had not been activated since last summer’s devastating floods, signals that extreme precipitation could trigger severe flooding and landslides, marking a sharp escalation from the orange alerts that had been maintained for weeks.
Since May, five rounds of intense rainfall have battered vast areas of the country, saturating soils and causing rivers to rise precariously. In the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing, authorities declared a Level IV emergency response—the first such measure for rain this season—after relentless downpours triggered flash floods and forced thousands to flee their homes. Transportation has been hit hard: highways turned into impassable waterways and train services were suspended, leaving travelers stranded across multiple provinces.
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