China Slammed by Monster Winds – Residents Thought It Was the End of the World!
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[{'start': '2.560', 'end': '4.960', 'text': "What's up? What's"}, {'start': '5.319', 'end': '12.840', 'text': "up? What's"}, {'start': '7.400', 'end': '12.840', 'text': "up? What's up? What's up?"}, {'start': '34.800', 'end': '40.320', 'text': 'On April 30th, northern China was'}, {'start': '37.520', 'end': '42.879', 'text': 'battered by an extreme and unexpected'}, {'start': '40.320', 'end': '46.559', 'text': 'weather event that turned an ordinary'}, {'start': '42.879', 'end': '49.920', 'text': 'spring day into a scene of chaos. A'}, {'start': '46.559', 'end': '52.079', 'text': 'massive cold vortex plunged southward,'}, {'start': '49.920', 'end': '54.559', 'text': 'clashing violently with warm'}, {'start': '52.079', 'end': '58.000', 'text': 'moisture-laden air hanging over the'}, {'start': '54.559', 'end': '60.480', 'text': 'central plains. The result, a rare and'}, {'start': '58.000', 'end': '63.199', 'text': 'explosive atmospheric collision that'}, {'start': '60.480', 'end': '67.000', 'text': 'triggered ferocious winds across vast'}, {'start': '63.199', 'end': '67.000', 'text': 'stretches of the country.'}, {'start': '87.200', 'end': '93.840', 'text': 'Provinces including Shani, Shangshi,'}, {'start': '90.240', 'end': '95.680', 'text': 'Hanan, Ganzu, Hib, and Shandong found'}, {'start': '93.840', 'end': '98.880', 'text': 'themselves directly in the path of'}, {'start': '95.680', 'end': '102.000', 'text': "nature's fury. Wind gusts soared to"}, {'start': '98.880', 'end': '106.880', 'text': 'terrifying levels. Many regions recorded'}, {'start': '102.000', 'end': '106.880', 'text': 'speeds reaching level 12 on the bow for'}, {'start': '120.520', 'end': '127.439', 'text': 'scale. A threshold signifying extremely'}, {'start': '123.759', 'end': '130.800', 'text': 'dangerous conditions in San Mia Hanan'}, {'start': '127.439', 'end': '132.040', 'text': 'province. Gusts peaked at a staggering'}, {'start': '130.800', 'end': '136.400', 'text': '47'}, {'start': '132.040', 'end': '138.599', 'text': 'm/s, the equivalent of level 15 winds.'}, {'start': '136.400', 'end': '142.239', 'text': 'National weather stations in places like'}, {'start': '138.599', 'end': '145.280', 'text': 'Fukian, Pinglu, Myanchi, and Zan Huang'}, {'start': '142.239', 'end': '148.400', 'text': 'also logged extreme readings, confirming'}, {'start': '145.280', 'end': '151.040', 'text': 'the sheer scale of the storm. Urban and'}, {'start': '148.400', 'end': '153.440', 'text': 'rural areas alike bore the brunt of the'}, {'start': '151.040', 'end': '155.599', 'text': 'assault. Trees were ripped from the'}, {'start': '153.440', 'end': '158.239', 'text': 'ground, crashing onto roads and'}, {'start': '155.599', 'end': '161.120', 'text': 'vehicles. Rooftop structures peeled'}, {'start': '158.239', 'end': '164.720', 'text': 'away, hurling sheets of metal and debris'}, {'start': '161.120', 'end': '167.840', 'text': 'through the air like shrapnel. Cities'}, {'start': '164.720', 'end': '170.160', 'text': 'turned into windswept battlegrounds.'}, {'start': '167.840', 'end': '172.800', 'text': 'Electric scooters were toppled, street'}, {'start': '170.160', 'end': '175.760', 'text': 'furniture was scattered like confetti,'}, {'start': '172.800', 'end': '178.879', 'text': 'and even large signs were wrenched from'}, {'start': '175.760', 'end': '181.599', 'text': 'their posts. In several regions, the'}, {'start': '178.879', 'end': '185.040', 'text': 'skies turned a haunting reddish orange'}, {'start': '181.599', 'end': '187.200', 'text': 'as high winds swept up sand and dust,'}, {'start': '185.040', 'end': '191.040', 'text': 'shrouding the sun and plunging'}, {'start': '187.200', 'end': '191.040', 'text': 'neighborhoods into an eerie'}, {'start': '204.760', 'end': '210.040', 'text': 'twilight.'}, {'start': '207.640', 'end': '212.959', 'text': 'Residents described the scene as'}, {'start': '210.040', 'end': '215.440', 'text': 'apocalyptic, an atmosphere so ominous'}, {'start': '212.959', 'end': '218.640', 'text': 'some said it felt like the end of the'}, {'start': '215.440', 'end': '221.680', 'text': 'world. Emergency services were inundated'}, {'start': '218.640', 'end': '224.200', 'text': 'with calls reporting damaged property,'}, {'start': '221.680', 'end': '226.959', 'text': 'downed power lines, and dangerous'}, {'start': '224.200', 'end': '229.920', 'text': 'debris. Entire communities were plunged'}, {'start': '226.959', 'end': '232.280', 'text': 'into darkness as blackouts swept across'}, {'start': '229.920', 'end': '235.280', 'text': 'the affected'}, {'start': '232.280', 'end': '235.280', 'text': 'provinces.'}, {'start': '243.640', 'end': '247.640', 'text': 'Heat. Heat.'}, {'start': '268.080', 'end': '274.320', 'text': 'Airports were forced to delay or cancel'}, {'start': '271.080', 'end': '276.400', 'text': 'flights. Roads became treacherous,'}, {'start': '274.320', 'end': '278.639', 'text': 'particularly for motorcycles and'}, {'start': '276.400', 'end': '282.080', 'text': 'pedestrians struggling against gale'}, {'start': '278.639', 'end': '284.560', 'text': 'force winds. Schools suspended outdoor'}, {'start': '282.080', 'end': '288.639', 'text': 'activities while businesses shut down'}, {'start': '284.560', 'end': '291.440', 'text': 'early, prioritizing safety over routine.'}, {'start': '288.639', 'end': '293.280', 'text': 'As nightfell, the winds began to ease in'}, {'start': '291.440', 'end': '295.600', 'text': 'parts of northern China. Though'}, {'start': '293.280', 'end': '298.240', 'text': 'provinces like Hanan and Shandong'}, {'start': '295.600', 'end': '300.720', 'text': 'remained under high wind alerts,'}, {'start': '298.240', 'end': '306.120', 'text': 'temperatures dropped sharply and the'}, {'start': '300.720', 'end': '306.120', 'text': 'once warm air turned cold and heavy.'}, {'start': '331.440', 'end': '336.080', 'text': 'Meteorologists explained that this rare'}, {'start': '333.759', 'end': '338.320', 'text': 'phenomenon stemmed from the powerful'}, {'start': '336.080', 'end': '341.400', 'text': 'interaction action between a descending'}, {'start': '338.320', 'end': '344.080', 'text': 'cold vortex and seasonal warm air'}, {'start': '341.400', 'end': '346.560', 'text': 'masses. A clash that not only fueled'}, {'start': '344.080', 'end': '349.600', 'text': 'violent windstorms, but also carried'}, {'start': '346.560', 'end': '352.639', 'text': 'sand and dust over long distances,'}, {'start': '349.600', 'end': '354.120', 'text': 'creating the surreal colored skies and'}, {'start': '352.639', 'end': '356.960', 'text': 'dangerously low'}, {'start': '354.120', 'end': '360.400', 'text': 'visibility. The storm may have passed,'}, {'start': '356.960', 'end': '362.960', 'text': 'but its consequences continue to unfold.'}, {'start': '360.400', 'end': '365.120', 'text': 'Streets are being cleared, power grids'}, {'start': '362.960', 'end': '368.400', 'text': 'are being repaired, and the long process'}, {'start': '365.120', 'end': '370.800', 'text': 'of recovery has already begun. Yet,'}, {'start': '368.400', 'end': '374.240', 'text': 'beneath the physical damage lies a'}, {'start': '370.800', 'end': '376.520', 'text': 'deeper warning. This event is a stark'}, {'start': '374.240', 'end': '379.440', 'text': "reminder of nature's"}, {'start': '376.520', 'end': '382.160', 'text': 'unpredictability. How swiftly calm skies'}, {'start': '379.440', 'end': '385.120', 'text': 'can give way to catastrophe. What'}, {'start': '382.160', 'end': '387.680', 'text': "unfolded on April 30th wasn't just an"}, {'start': '385.120', 'end': '389.840', 'text': 'unusual spring windstorm. It was a'}, {'start': '387.680', 'end': '393.039', 'text': 'signal that climate patterns are'}, {'start': '389.840', 'end': '395.919', 'text': 'shifting and communities must brace for'}, {'start': '393.039', 'end': '397.919', 'text': 'an increasingly unstable future. As'}, {'start': '395.919', 'end': '399.600', 'text': 'experts warn of more frequent and'}, {'start': '397.919', 'end': '402.319', 'text': 'extreme weather events under the'}, {'start': '399.600', 'end': '404.840', 'text': 'influence of climate change, northern'}, {'start': '402.319', 'end': '408.160', 'text': 'China stands as a symbol of both'}, {'start': '404.840', 'end': '410.960', 'text': 'vulnerability and resilience. Recovering'}, {'start': '408.160', 'end': '413.080', 'text': 'today but preparing for what tomorrow'}, {'start': '410.960', 'end': '416.080', 'text': 'might'}, {'start': '413.080', 'end': '416.080', 'text': 'bring.'}, {'start': '431.720', 'end': '434.720', 'text': 'Foreign speech. Foreign'}, {'start': '437.240', 'end': '440.240', 'text': 'speech.'}, {'start': '449.479', 'end': '453.479', 'text': 'Yeah. Heat.'}, {'start': '478.280', 'end': '482.280', 'text': 'Heat. Heat.'}]