Thread by @StephenMcDonell

The images coming out of #Chongqing are apocalyptic. Mass #coronavirus PCR tests being carried out as bushfires rage following months of heatwave with a record drought threatening crops and severely limiting much needed hydroelectricity. #China

Some more info on the vast drought across southern #China…

https://twitter.com/StephenMcDonell/status/1562809138194706434

Large queues with what appear to be hundreds of fire fighters lining up for #coronavirus PCR tests in #Chongqing. This shows the priority being placed on zero #Covid in #China. Even as fires rage through forests, emergency teams must participate in mass testing.

It's as if #Chongqing has become the epicentre of all these global crisis points: drought, heatwaves, climate change bringing on extreme weather which is threatening food supplies, the debate over renewable energy and the #coronavirus amidst #China's ongoing zero #Covid approach.

Southern #China could really do with some rain however, believe it or not, there are now warnings that heavy rain may hit next week and - with all that dry topsoil - bring on landslides. There's also talk of possible flooding to come in some parts of #Sichuan.

I hope the people in #Chongqing and and #Sichuan get a break with the drought/heatwave situation soon. Chongqing is a great city. If you ever want to watch a hilarious, cool movie made there, I suggest Crazy Stone or疯狂的石头。#China.

For more on #China’s widespread drought, here’s a story I did on it yesterday. Pt 1.

Part 2. (With overlap)
#China drought