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Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issued a flood warning for Northern New Territories at 7:50 pm. [7] Heavy rainfall then spread to the entire territory, forcing the HKO to issue the Amber rainstorm signal, and later the Red signal in less than half an hour. At 11:05 pm, the highest warning level, Black rainstorm signal, was issued due to worsening ...
In 1983, the heavy rain warning was replaced by flood and landslip warnings. [3] On 8 May 1992, the Royal Observatory of Hong Kong recorded 109.9 mm rainfall from 6 o'clock to 7 o'clock in the morning, breaking the hourly rainfall record on 12 June 1966. The torrential rain caused over 200 cases of flooding and many landslips. Road traffic was ...
York generated heavy rainfall and flooding when it crossed over the Philippines, which claimed the lives of 18 people. York is particularly noted for leading to the Hong Kong Observatory issuing the highest No. 10 warning for the first time since 1983 as well as killing two people in Hong Kong when it passed near the city. A cargo ship ...
A vehicle in a collapsed road section after flood and heavy rains, in Hong Kong, China, September 8, 2023. - Tyrone Siu/Reuters Vehicles submerged in a flooded parking lot in Hong Kong on ...
The warning system used by the HKO is a three-tier system with black reflecting the highest level of concern followed by red and amber. Video Deadly flooding wreaks havoc around Hong Kong
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Hong Kong shut down schools and some businesses after authorities raised the third-highest typhoon warning for Tropical Storm Toraji which passed about 150km south of the city.. Toraji is expected ...
In response, in 2007, the Hong Kong Observatory broadened its network to eight near-sea-level reference anemometers around Hong Kong. According to the new system, the No. 3 and No. 8 signals will be issued when half or more anemometers in the reference network register sustained winds of 41 to 62 km/h (25 to 39 mph) and 63 to 117 km/h (39 to 73 ...