HK sees Black Rainstorm for third time in seven days
The Black Rainstorm warning went up at 11.45 pm and was in place until 2.10 am. Photo: RTHK
Hong Kong has seen its third Black Rainstorm Warning in seven days as a south-west monsoon brought heavy showers and thunderstorms to the territory.
The Black Rainstorm warning went up at 11.45 pm on Monday and was in place until 2.10 am on Tuesday.
The Drainage Services Department said it had deployed 110 emergency response teams to 240 flood prone locations. It also confirmed flooding at a number of sites.
They included: On King Street in Sha Tin, King Yin Lane car park in Tseung Kwan O, Sheung Yeung Village in Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung, Lei Yue Mun Road, Cha Kwo Ling Main Street, Po Hong Road near Tin Hau Temple, Po Hong Road near Po Lam Road North, and Pik Sha Road in Sai Kung.
The department said with the exception of King Ying Lane car park, where it deployed three drainage robots, all these locations had been cleared.
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