More than 350 mm (13.8 inches) recorded rainfall – the highest rainfall in August in 140 years.
Hong Kong has hit a record rainfall in which schools and courts were closed, hospitals are disrupted and roads have been damaged.
The city’s weather officer SaID said that there was more than 350 mm (13.8 inch) on Tuesday (06:00 GMT) on Tuesday (06:00 GMT) – daily rainfall from 1884 to August.
Storms follow the deadly Flash floods in South China At the end of the weekend, who died five in the province of Guangong and informed a large number of rescuers in a large number of rescuers.
As many steps connecting Hong Kong’s multitide Cityscape, the videos saw a pile of water under the high mountain.
Meteorological authorities extended their “black” rainfall warning to until in the evening until the local time (1: 00: 5 GMT).
According to China’s state news agency Zahinua, it was the fourth warning issued in just eight days.
5 (21:00 GMT) in the morning and 9,600 cloud-to-ground lighting strikes were recorded, said the Hong Kong’s Meteorological Observatory.
The water was extended outside the Hong Kong’s largest hospital, as medical authorities announced that they would close the clinics across the city due to heavy rains. Meanwhile, the trains were submerged in the water.
The weather service warned on Tuesday afternoon that “continuous rains will cause severe road floods and traffic congestion”.
Chief Secretary of the Administration Eric Chan urged the people to be vigilant and consider the flexible working system that preferred the safety of the employees.
According to Flightmaster data, airports in the region reported about 20 percent cancellation on Tuesday, while low visibility reduced the speed limit.
Excessive rainfall and catastrophic floods, which connect the meteorological climate, create mounting challenges for both Hong Kong and Mainland China. In addition to death and injuries, such floods can displace thousands of people and cause financial loss of billions of dollars.
Hong Kong usually receives an annual average of 5 mm (.6 86..6 inches), which more than half of which falls from June to August to August.
