[Summer: Come to Shanghai to See the Sea] #ShanghaiRainstorm

On July 19, 2026, Shanghai was struck by a strong thunderstorm cell, with torrential to exceptionally heavy rain falling across the city. Severe road flooding and water entering residential compounds occurred in multiple districts including Yangpu and Hongkou, a Hema supermarket was flooded by backflow, and numerous cars stalled and were written off in the deep water. Residents questioned the sluggish response of the government and emergency departments, saying rescue phone lines could not get through.

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On July 19, 2026, affected by a strong thunderstorm cell, Shanghai saw moderate to heavy rain across the board, with some areas hit by torrential to exceptionally heavy rain, causing road flooding and water entering residential compounds in Yangpu, Hongkou, Pudong, Baoshan and elsewhere, which had a major impact on residents' travel and daily life.

I can't hold on anymore. No. 69 is all closed, I guess No. 39 is all closed too, all the merchants have left. If they don't leave, they'll all be fucking flooded. The Hema supermarket across the way — water has poured completely inside. Right now I can't even keep my ancestors safe. You can run out like this. I'm running over there now. Right. It's terrifying. Yes, it's okay. Right, I don't even dare. My God! Look — the cars, look at this car, the water is this deep, look. Still driving. What a nice car! The EV is totally done for. Wujiaochang in Yangpu District. My God! No, it's already like this, whatever. Fuck! My God! Haha. EVs. This car is going to stall, this car I just saw is going to stall. That one probably will stall too.

Where has it flooded to? Where has it flooded to? Wujiangchang Subdistrict hasn't responded at all — I called 110 and 119 a dozen, twenty times and got no response. What is the Yangpu District government doing? Pretty much, our place is about the same. What is the Yangpu District government doing? What is the Shanghai municipal government doing? Is the emergency response capacity really this poor? Exactly. On TV they report about welcoming the eight guests — how joyful! Ah, soaked into water, that's how it is. 110 didn't respond at all, the police car is just parked right there and won't come, right? The property management office got flooded too, the property management is also dumbfounded, right?