It's a critical situation.

Meaning

The situation is extremely serious and requires urgent action.

Examples

• John: The dam is about to burst!
• Alice: Oh no! <b>It's a critical situation</b>. We need to evacuate everyone immediately.
• John: I've already started alerting the residents.
• Alice: Good. We need to act fast. This is truly <b>a critical situation</b> and we need to coordinate our efforts quickly.