Hong Kong Observatory issues amber rainstorm signal, warns of possible floods
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Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning at lunchtime on Wednesday, with the forecaster urging the public to brace for widespread heavy rain and possible flooding in the next few hours.
'A trough of low pressure is bringing showers and thunderstorms to the vicinity of the Pearl River Estuary persistently,' it said.
'Locally, around 10mm of rainfall was recorded over many places this morning, and rainfall even exceeded 30mm over parts of New Territories West and Lantau Island.'
An amber rainstorm warning means heavy rain exceeding 30mm has fallen or is expected to fall in an hour. The last such signal was issued on April 25.
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The Observatory said rainfall was likely to be particularly heavy in the Tsuen Wan area, potentially causing serious flooding.
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