In parts of the city, 158.1 liters of rain per square meter were measured within an hour. The streets became raging rivers:
Catastrophic flooding in Chai Wan, Hong Kong 🇭🇰
158.1 mm of rain fell in just one hour. This breaks the record for the heaviest rainfall of one hour. The data dates from 1884.
🎥 via @yangyubin1998pic.twitter.com/Pu1b7suJCF
— Scott Duncan (@ScottDuncanWX) September 7, 2023
Entire streets are under water:
Now Hong Kong is suffering the worst flooding in decades. Terrible images are coming.#Hong-Kong #Floods #Rain #Weather update
Video @Top_ramp pic.twitter.com/TkaMHsvlQ5— Shadab Ahmed (@ShadabPost) September 8, 2023
The water has entered underground garages, subway stations, cellars and houses:
In many places the power has gone out and water pipes have burst due to the enormous amount of water. Therefore, local residents sometimes have to carry water in boilers to their apartments.
Where water has already drained, mud and debris make it difficult for rescuers to get through.
Typhoon “Saola” hit the region only this weekend with heavy rain and showers. (yum)
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