According to CCTV News, on August 28, the Chongqing Yuzhong District Education Committee, Liangping District Education Committee, and Yunyang County Education Committee respectively issued announcements to parents of students on the postponement of the start of the 2024 autumn se

CCTV News, on August 28, the Chongqing Yuzhong District Education Committee, Liangping District Education Committee, and Yunyang County Education Committee respectively issued announcements to parents of students on the postponement of the start of the 2024 autumn semester, stating that due to continued sunny and hot weather, in order to ensure practical To ensure the life safety and health of teachers and students in primary and secondary schools (kindergartens) in the district, with the approval of the district (county) government and filing with the Municipal Education Commission, the official opening time of primary and secondary schools (kindergartens) in the fall semester of 2024 has been adjusted to September 9 (Monday) ). Parents are requested to continue to prepare their students for the start of school, strengthen communication between home and school, and strengthen safety education to ensure a safe and stable start of school.

It is understood that districts and counties will issue announcements on postponing the start of school in the future. Parents of students are asked to pay attention to the information released by the local education committee.

Since August 21, the highest temperature in Chongqing has reached above 40°C for seven consecutive days, which may be the first time in the history of observation that the temperature has been above 40°C in late August. The extreme heat is rare in the same period. It can be seen from the high temperature calendar of major cities launched by China Weather Network that from August 28 to September 2, Chongqing will not only have high temperatures every day, but also have high intensity, and may even hit 40℃ for 4 consecutive days. In response, some netizens commented, "Did they forget to notify Sichuan and Chongqing that the high temperature in the south has weakened?"

Chongqing Municipal Health Commission and Chongqing Meteorological Bureau have issued a first-level warning for high temperature and heatstroke. Relevant regions and units have carried out monitoring and reporting of high temperature and heat stroke cases in accordance with the first-level emergency response requirements for high temperature and heat stroke; temporary medical points have been set up in key places such as stations, docks, and large events.

According to China News Service, at around 12:00 on the 27th, a reporter placed a thermometer on the ground outdoors in Chongqing, and soon the temperature soared to over 70°C.

A netizen in Chongqing posted a video on social media to ridicule, "It's so hot that the slippers have shrunk in size." In the video, his rubber slippers clearly "shrunk" after being exposed to the sun. A woman in Chongqing posted a video on a media platform that made people laugh: her child didn’t like to wear shoes, and she insisted on going out to play at noon. So the woman decided to “teach her a lesson” and went out on the street with her barefoot child and scooter. After playing, the child just stepped on the scooter and cried to go back when his bare feet were burned. "The child is under safe care. I hope that the child will suffer a 'disadvantage' this time and remember to wear shoes in the future." The woman also said that everyone is welcome to Chongqing.

"God, you have to have a temper when joking, right? Yes! 42℃." The slogan on the large outdoor screen in the business district is humorous. Some netizens commented: Chongqing is still "hot", everyone comes!

So, why is the high temperature in the Sichuan Basin so strong recently? Shen Yuyang, a meteorological analyst at China Weather Network, said that under the continuous control of high-altitude warm and high pressure, the Sichuan Basin has been sunny There are mostly cloudy weather, with obvious subsidence and heating by clear sunlight. In addition, due to the influence of the basin's topography, the local high temperature intensity is strong, and the maximum temperature in many places can reach over 40°C.

How long will the sunny, hot and hot weather continue in Chongqing? According to Hu Chunmei, chief forecaster of the Chongqing Meteorological Observatory, at present, the subtropical high pressure is entrenched over Chongqing, and Chongqing will continue to have sunny and hot weather in the next ten days.

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