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Hong Kong hit by heaviest rainfall in 140 years

2025-08-05 21:00:12Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Hong Kong hit by heaviest rainfall in 140 years
Hong Kong hit by heaviest August rainfall since 1884

Black skies brought record rain to Hong Kong and high-tech cities around South China's Pearl River Delta on Tuesday, crippling hospitals and closing schools and courts across the Asian financial hub.

More than 350mm of rain had fallen on Hong Kong by 2pm, the city's meteorological authorities said - the highest daily rainfall for August since 1884.

Videos showed torrents of water cascading down steep hillsides in the former British colony, turning into whitewater streams as they cascaded down the many stairs that connect Hong Kong's multi-story cityscape. The flooding forced the weather bureau to extend its highest rainstorm warning until 5 p.m.

Water rose ankle-deep outside Hong Kong's largest hospital as medical authorities announced they would close clinics across the city due to the downpour. Extreme rainfall and catastrophic flooding, which meteorologists link to climate change, pose a growing challenge for officials in mainland China, killing people, displacing thousands and threatening billions of dollars in economic losses.

The storms come after deadly floods in southern China over the weekend, which left five dead in Guangdong province and prompted a large-scale search operation involving more than 1,300 rescuers.

Hong Kong hit by heaviest rainfall in 140 years

As of Tuesday morning, four rivers in the province had reached such a height that they were in danger of overflowing their banks, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.

China is being hit by heavier than usual rainfall as the East Asian monsoon stalls over its north and south, resulting in weeks of atmospheric chaos since early July. On Monday, a tornado swept through the northern region of Inner Mongolia, while officials in Beijing on Tuesday braced for more flooding.

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In the south, a "black" rainstorm warning in Hong Kong marked the fourth time in just eight days, breaking the record for the most frequent issuance of the city's highest weather alert in a single year, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency.

Hong Kong, Guangdong Province and Macau – which issued a red rain warning – form the backbone of Chinese President Xi Jinping's flagship initiative in the Greater Bay Area, which aims to merge Hong Kong's financial power with Guangdong's manufacturing and technological strength.

Hong Kong hit by heaviest rainfall in 140 years

Airports across the region reported cancellation rates of around 20% on Tuesday, according to data from Flightmaster, while speed limits on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai Macau Bridge – a major GBA infrastructure project – were reduced due to poor visibility.

Hong Kong Airport maintained normal operations throughout, but said some flights were delayed and passengers were advised to go to the airport only after their flight time was confirmed.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange remained open, having changed its policy to continue trading regardless of the weather late last year, but the judiciary announced that courts and registration offices would remain closed until at least two hours after the 'black' rain alert was cancelled.

Hong Kong typically receives an annual average of 2,200 mm of rainfall, more than half of which typically falls from June to August.

But it's not all doom and gloom - Hong Kong Disneyland announced it remains open.

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