Hong Kong has started flooding in Hong Kong with heavy rains said to be the heaviest rainfall in 140 years, with densely populated cities, roads, shopping malls and metro stations flooded with the authorities have announced schools closed and asked workers to stay at home.
A landslide warning has also been issued in the Pahaji area of the water stream, which has been reported on social media, which has been under water, a cross harbor tunnel in the city of the main tunnel connecting Hong Kong to the Cowloons.
The Hong Kong news media reported 158.1 mm (6.2 inches) of rainfall till 11 pm. The Hong Kong Observatory reported ‘black rainfall’ at 11 pm on Thursday, which means more than 70 mm of rainfall is expected to fall or fall in an hour, the flooding and flood warnings are reported.
More than 200 mm of rainfall has been recorded since Thursday night in the northeastern part of Hong Kong's main island, Kowloon and the new region of the city. The Meteorological Office said that heavy rains have started on the Guangdong coast of China from Thursday due to typhoon ‘Haiki’. The city leader John Lee said he is very concerned about the severe flooding in most parts of the country and has ordered all departments to be alert. The government has said that two checks have been closed between Hong Kong and the neighboring city of Shenzhen. The government said that a train line has been stopped and other has been on the rise.
All schools have been suspended on Friday due to floods and vehicles shortages, while ferries operators in Macau, Hong Kong said several ferries will be suspended, with the Meteorological Office of Macau issued a minimum warning of the lowest ‘yellow rain’ on Friday, resulting in schools and businesses being open.
Source: Rotors
