China suffers from floods: Hong Kong goes under water for the second time in a week

Overview of weather and natural events around the World. What is happening in this world: natural disasters on the planet of Earth. The latest news about weather events and disasters. Become a channel sponsor and you will get access to exclusive bonuses. More: Record rainfall in Hong Kong has caused widespread flash flooding. Many businesses and schools were forced to close just days after the city was hit by a powerful typhoon. Floods began late in the evening, with the Hong Kong Observatory recording more than 158 mm (6.2 in) of rain between 11 pm and midnight. Which is the highest amount of precipitation that has fallen in 1 hour since the observatory opened in 1884. The Met Office issued a warning for the heaviest rainfall and urged people to stay indoors and take shelter. The rain caused severe flash flooding and residents near rivers were advised to consider evacuating. Videos posted on social media showed parts of the city underwater, with cars struggling along flooded roads and people walking through murky brown floodwaters. Authorities had to rescue some drivers stuck in partially submerged cars, with some parking lots so flooded that car roofs were barely visible above the water. Footage widely shared online showed a subway station in the northern district of Wong Tai Sin inundated, with flood water gushing down the stairs. The regional government announced that all schools would also be closed and called on business leaders to allow employees to remain remote instead of going to work. Meanwhile, the flooding occurred just 5 days after Typhoon Saola, the strongest in five years, hit Hong Kong. Saola, initially a super typhoon, weakened to the equivalent of a Category 2 hurricane when it reached Hong Kong. But it was still powerful enough to knock down many trees and power lines and cause flooding. Eighty-six people were injured in the disaster, according to the government. The channel presents such weather events and natural disasters as: 1. Water: rain, hail, snowfall, flood, mudflow, tsunami, high tide, heavy rainfall, snow, huge waves, river flooding, dam overflow, ice flood, snowfall. 2. Fire: fire, forest fire, volcanic lava, lightning. 3. Earth: earthquake, landslide, rockfall, sinkhole. 4. Air: tornado, hurricane, wind, cyclone, storm, typhoon, sandstorm, tropical storm. 5. Space: lunar eclipse, solar eclipse, planetary parade, asteroid, comet, planet, satellite, meteorite, UFO, fireball in the sky, space debris, full moon, ISS, space exploration, Space X, NASA. 6. Nature: animals, insects, plants, climatic zones, natural events and phenomena. Subscribe to the channel “When the Earth is Angry“: ATTENTION: All videos are taken from public sources. The selection is carried out by date of publication, title, description and place of the event. Sometimes, due to unfair posting of news on social networks, the video may contain frames that do not correspond to the date and place. It is not always possible to check all videos. We apologize for possible mistakes! #HongKong #China #Flooding #NaturalDisaster #SevereWeather #SevereFloods #HeavyRain #Flood