Hong Kong was brought to a halt as the metropolis and other parts of southern China were hit with record rainfall Thursday and Friday.
A pedestrian waits for a bus on a flooded street following heavy rainstorms in Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. .Hong Kong’s public transport was heavily disrupted Friday, according to authorities, as some stations got flooded. Bus service also stopped, while schools and the stock exchange were closed. Some cars got stuck in the flooded streets, and rescue services used rafts to move about.
The rain also spread north to Beijing, which issued a flood disaster warning for several districts as it expected heavy rain into Saturday night. The rain has been caused by low pressure from a recent typhoon, according to the observatory. Some have criticized Hong Kong’s response to the rain, but the city’s No. 2 official, Eric Chan, said it was not as predictable as other extreme weather, such as a typhoon.
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