# hong kong flooding

People wait the bus at a flooded area during heavy rain in Hong Kong » People wait the bus at a flooded area during heavy rain in Hong Kong, China September 8. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Reuters.com

BNO News (@BNONews) on X » WATCH: Massive flooding in Hong Kong after record-breaking rainstorm Twitter.com

Hong Kong closes schools as torrential rain floods streets, subway station » Hong Kong has closed schools and halted trading on the stock exchange as torrential rain lashed the city overnight, flooding streets in parts of the city and an underground subway station. Apnews.com

Scott Duncan (@ScottDuncanWX) on X » Catastrophic flooding unfolding in Chai Wan, Hong Kong 🇭🇰 158.1mm of rain fell in just one hour. This breaks the heaviest one hour rainfall record. Records date back to 1884. 🎥 via @yangyubin1998 Twitter.com

2 dead in Hong Kong amid extreme rain and flash floods that also struck southern China » Heavy rain in Hong Kong and southern China overnight flooded city streets and some subway stations, halting transportation and forcing schools to close. Apnews.com

Photos show how Hong Kong's streets turned into gushing rivers as the city-state endured its worst flooding in 140 years » The city has seen its most torrential rains ever recorded since 1884, with floors of some malls and carparks completely submerged in muddy floodwater. Businessinsider.com

Hong Kong flooded by heaviest rainfall in 140 years » Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close. Phys.org

Effect of dust storm events on daily emergency admissions for respiratory diseases - PubMed » Dust storms have an adverse effect on emergency hospital admission for COPD in Hong Kong. This also suggests the adverse effect of coarse particles on lung health. Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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