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Hong Kong reels from heaviest Aug. rain since 1884

Hong Kong reels from heaviest August rain since 1884

Blackened skies unleashed record-breaking rains on Hong Kong and the high-tech cities surrounding South China's Pearl River Delta, disrupting hospitals and shuttering schools and law courts across the Asian financial hub.

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Torrential Rain Batters Hong Kong, Flooding the Waterlogged City

Record-setting rain has brought chaos to parts of Hong Kong, with submerged streets, stranded buses and landslides. Residents were advised to avoid going out.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 2d

Hong Kong battles floods amid heaviest August rainfall since 1884

Hong Kong has been hit with record-breaking rains that have seen schools and courts shuttered, hospitals disrupted, and roads badly flooded. More than 350mm (13.8 inches) of rain had drenched the territory by 2pm (06:00 GMT) on Tuesday, the city’s weather authorities said – the highest daily rainfall for August since 1884.

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From heatwaves to floods: Extreme weather sweeps across Asia

This pattern is especially pronounced in Asia, which according to the World Meteorological Organization is warming nearly ...

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Record-setting rain pummels Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Observatory says it has recorded 355.7mm of rainfall, making it the highest daily rainfall recorded for August since records began in 1884.

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