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Record-breaking Hong Kong deluge shuts down schools, hospital wards
STORY: :: Record-setting rains in Hong Kong flood staircases and shut schools and hospital wards
:: August 5, 2025
:: Hong Kong
:: The weather bureau raised its highest rainstorm warning until mid-afternoon
:: It said the downpour marks the highest daily rain record for August since 1884
At Queen Mary Hospital, severe flooding inundated several areas and disrupted its Accident & Emergency services.
By 10:40 a.m. (0240 GMT), the drainage service department had deployed pumps to alleviate the flooding at the department's entrance, restoring some functionality.
The storms follow deadly flash floods in Southern China over the weekend, which left five dead in Guangdong province and prompted a large-scale search operation involving over 1,300 rescuers.
