On September 8, in Hong Kong, vehicles in low-lying areas were flooded.
Affected by the remnants of Typhoon Anemone, Hong Kong suffered its heaviest rainfall since 1884 last night (7 September). The SAR Government announced on the afternoon of the 8th that the extreme situation would last at least 24 o'clock today.
The rainstorm warning signal is black, indicating that heavy rainfall exceeding 70 mm per hour has been recorded or expected in a wide area of Hong Kong and is likely to continue.
At 23:05 on 7 September, the Hong Kong Observatory issued a black rainstorm warning signal, and flooding occurred in many areas of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters recorded 158.1 mm of rain from 11:00 on the 7th to 0:00 on the 8th, the highest recorded in 1884. As of 9 o'clock on the 8th, the black rainstorm warning signal was still in effect, which is the longest black rainstorm warning signal on record.
In the early morning of September 8, in Hong Kong, pedestrians walked in a rainstorm.
In the early morning of September 8, passengers took shelter from floodwaters at a bus stop.
A pedestrian walks across a flooded highway after torrential rain in Hong Kong on September 8.
In Hong Kong, September 8, a pedestrian waits for a bus on a flooded street with leather shoes after heavy rainfall.
On September 8, in Hong Kong, the streets were flooded after heavy rains.
On the evening of September 7, in Hong Kong, the road was seriously flooded, and passers-by waded across the road.
In the early morning of September 8, in Hong Kong, a security guard placed sandbags at the entrance of a shopping mall during heavy rain.
In the early hours of September 8, in Hong Kong, a shopkeeper stood inside a flooded shop.
On the evening of the 7th, the Hong Kong Observatory issued a rainstorm warning signal, a landslide warning and a special report on flooding in the northern New Territories. As at 1 o'clock on the 8th, the Drainage Services Department of the HKSAR Government had confirmed 12 flooding cases. Forty emergency teams from the Drainage Services Department and the Highways Department have visited the areas concerned to deal with flooding cases.
In the early morning of September 8, in Hong Kong, a car was trapped in floodwaters in heavy rain.
In the early hours of September 8, in Hong Kong, a taxi was trapped in floodwaters and police were cleaning up sewers.
On the morning of the 8th, due to flooding, many sections of roads in Hong Kong had to be temporarily closed. Citybus, KMB and Long Yun announced that all day bus services will be suspended except for the resumption of limited services on individual routes; MTR said that the services of Tsuen Wan Line, Hong Kong Island Line, Tseung Kwan O Line and South Island Line need to be adjusted, and the waiting time is about 1 to 3 minutes longer than usual. Suspension of all post offices and delivery services in Hong Kong; The Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced that it would suspend trading in the morning.
On September 8, in Hong Kong, heavy rain flooded roads and vehicles were trapped in water.
On September 8, in Hong Kong, low-lying taxis were flooded.
On September 8, Hong Kong, the streets were muddy after heavy rains.
On the morning of September 8, in Hong Kong, muddy water appeared near Chai Wan MTR Station on Hong Kong Island, and vehicles passed slowly.
On the morning of September 8, muddy water appeared on the road near Chai Wan MTR Station on Hong Kong Island, and some vehicles were damaged and stopped.
A man stands on a flooded road in Hong Kong on September 8.
A woman walks in a flooded alley in Hong Kong on September 8.
A car is stuck on a collapsed road in Hong Kong on September 8.
On September 8, Hong Kong, heavy rains caused landslides.
In addition, due to heavy rainfall at Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Port and Man Kam To Port, some facilities were flooded, and customs clearance services for passengers and cargo were temporarily suspended at the ports. All schools in Hong Kong, including night classes, were closed on the 8th. The HKSAR Government calls on employers to adopt flexible working arrangements.
On September 8, in Hong Kong, heavy rain flooded a section of the steps.
On September 8, after the flood, the muddy ground of the Wong Tai Sin MTR Station in Hong Kong.
On September 8, in Hong Kong, a shopping mall was flooded.
On September 8, Hong Kong, floodwaters flooded a shopping mall.
In the early morning of September 8, a shopping mall in Hong Kong was flooded.
In the early morning of September 8, a parking lot in Hong Kong was flooded.
On September 8, Hong Kong, the car park of Chai Wan Huancui on Hong Kong Island was severely flooded by heavy rain that continued overnight.
The Hong Kong Observatory said that the heavy rainfall affecting the coast of Guangdong was a low-pressure trough related to the remnants of Typhoon Anemone.
The HKSAR Government held a press conference this afternoon (8th) to introduce Hong Kong's arrangements for dealing with extreme rainstorms, and the Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR Government, Chan Kwok-kee, announced that after reviewing the latest situation, the extreme situation will remain at least until 24 o'clock today.
This article synthesizes Xinhua photo Visual China