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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 ...
A vehicle in a collapsed road section after flood and heavy rains, in Hong Kong, China, September 8, 2023. ... rainstorm warning for the first time in two years. A bus drives through a flooded ...
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
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Smith County and northern Wilson County until 1:15 p.m. The area in the warning has already received between 1 and 3 inches of rain ...
The Hong Kong Observatory issues typhoon signals to indicate the existence and effects of a tropical cyclone on Hong Kong. The first numeric warning system was used in 1917. The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau in Macau uses a similar system. [25] In Hong Kong the typhoon signal system consists of 8 signals in 5 levels numbered non ...
Serious flooding were reported in low-lying areas, such as Heng Fa Chuen on Hong Kong Island, Lei Yue Mun and Tai O due to storm surge. [39] More than 450 flights were cancelled or delayed at Hong Kong International Airport and public transport was brought to a standstill. [40] The estimated economic cost was around HK$4 billion (US$511 million ...
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