Hong Kong was submerged in torrential rain on Friday, causing widespread flooding in the densely populated city. Streets, shopping centres, and metro stations were submerged, prompting authorities to close schools and recommend that employees work from home. This Chinese special administrative region experienced the highest hourly rainfall ever recorded in its 140-year history.
Hong Kong submerged in rains
The Hong Kong Observatory reported a significant rainfall of 158.1 millimeters (6.2 inches) from 11 p.m. HKT on Thursday to midnight on Friday (1500 to 1600 GMT on Thursday). As a result, the weather bureau issued its most severe “black” rainstorm warning and noted that over 200 mm of rainfall had been recorded across Hong Kong’s primary island, Kowloon, and the northeastern region of the New Territories since Thursday night.
The weather bureau attributed the torrential rainfall to a low-pressure trough linked to the remnants of Typhoon Haikui, which has been causing heavy rain along the Guangdong coast since Thursday. These extreme weather conditions are anticipated to persist until at least noon on Friday. In response, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced that it would not commence trading on Friday morning if the black rainstorm warning remained in effect at 9 a.m.
Numerous videos shared on social media depicted streets transformed into fast-flowing rivers, with one particularly striking clip showing water cascading down an escalator into a flooded subway station. The situation was exacerbated as the city’s vital cross-harbour tunnel, a key link connecting Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, was submerged in water.
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Additionally, images captured a waterlogged shopping center located in the Chai Wan district. Hong Kong’s MTR Corp, responsible for the city’s rail network, reported the closure of at least one rail line, while others experienced significant delays in their operations.
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