Hong Kong’s weather forecaster issued the red rainstorm warning on Monday morning as areas of “intense thundery showers” affect Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Observatory upgraded the amber rainstorm warning to red at 8.05am, less than an hour after the former was issued at 7.10am. Authorities urged schools to implement contingency measures to ensure the safety of students. “Schools which are in session should continue until the end of school hours. They should ensure that conditions are safe before...
Water cascaded into subway stations and flooded streets, with people seen wading through water.
Millions in China have been moved by a man who swam for three hours through floods to check on his parents’ status. The floods in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, caused by torrential rains and a number of dam collapses, have reportedly left 39 people dead and affected nearly 400,000 residents. From July 3 to 6, cumulative rainfall in Guangxi’s southern region reached 400 mm to 600 mm, with Qinzhou city receiving over 800 mm of precipitation. On July 6, a 30-year-old man...