Hong Kong’s heaviest rain in 141 years

Hong Kong was again hit by heavy downpours on Tuesday, with the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal in force for around 12 hours.  This as the observatory recorded more than 355 millimeters of rainfall by 2 P.M, surpassing the previous record for a single day in August set in 1884.  Various parts of the city experienced flooding with the Drainage Services Department having handled some 100 cases so far. 

After experiencing an intense night of thunderstorms and flooding, the parking lot faced another round of flooding Tuesday morning, with the deluge reaching the windshield level of vehicles.  The downpour only got stronger over time, as staff from the Drainage Services Department deployed water-sucking robots to help clear up the floods.