On Thursday, Hong Kong’s Central Business District and an outdoor airport hit a flood of violent blows and heavy rainfall, the city once again issued its most rained warning when a tropical storm podul passed through the region.
Since midnight, some parts of Hong Kong have received 400 mm (15.7 inches), which disrupts flights and schools are closed for the day. The fifth time, a black rain warning was issued, which broke a record earlier this month when the city was long hit by floods.
The signal was implemented for more than three hours before the red rain warning was reduced after 11am local time. When this system enters the mainland China, the podul has been weakening.
According to flightware data, the storm has caused widespread obstacles to the entire South China flights, Guangzhou has received the world’s worst affected airport for delay and cancellation by 10:45 pm. Shenzhen and Hong Kong also suffered a delay in several flights.
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A severe warning of rain storms was issued in the morning for the Czech Lip Cook, located at the city’s stirring airport.
Office was also issued for extraordinary heavy rainfall for dense Central and Western districts. It expected more than 140 mm of rainfall, and severe floods are possible. According to the railway operator, several subway exit was stopped early in the morning.
The Hong Kong Observatory introduced the terms of rain storms and extraordinary heavy rainfall last year following the city’s most notable black rain incident in September 2023, which broke several records. The bureau added that under global warming, the weather will be very frequently.
Since global temperatures continue to rise, according to a climate estimate by a team of scientists, including Jimmy Fung, a professor of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong will see a significant increase in maximum rainfall.
According to the data from the Goods, the recent rains are turning the script on Hong Kong after being unusually dry in the first half of the year, which is usually seen in less than half. By Tuesday, Hong Kong received more rainfall for the year.
Heavy rainfall is common for the year of the year due to the Southwest Monsoon and Delege that comes from an tropical storm. According to the Weather Bureau data, August is the biggest month of August after August.
Photo: On August 14, 2025, rain water descends down a ladder in Kennedy Town District, Hong Kong. Photo Credit: Kevin Dharman/Bloomberg
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