Sudden torrential rain sparks widespread flooding in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong was lashed by sudden torrential rain on September 7, 2023, causing widespread flooding across the city. The Hong Kong Observatory raised its highest level blackstorm warning overnight, saying that 158.1mm (6.2in) of rain fell at its headquarters between 11pm and midnight, the most in a one-hour spell since records began in 1884.
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Hong Kong is engineered and built extremely well. Even a massive, record breaking rain storm like this won't cause major damage.
This time is causing struggle. They need to rethink how to act when flooding happens and prepare better the infrastructure
@@JavierISampedroTNF I'm thinking of landslides and building collapses. Those would very likely happen in other places in the region, but HK is pretty solid.
If you're thinking about the drainage system, you can stop right now. No city/country designs a sewage system for every extreme weather event, but will design for a 50-year storm, or a 100-year storm. In a rare case like this, it is expected that the drainage system cannot keep up, but that the rest of the built environment can cope with the excess water.
As a former British colony and territory, the engineering standards in Hong Kong are probably largely influenced by and built upon that of the UK.
@@jaker3151 I think that's a safe assumption.
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Stay safe to all HK residents 🙏
Hong Kong Government were having well preparation in advance for the historic Typhoon Saola's arrival last week, however none of the officials facing the public or even issuing an order for work suspension when the Black Rainstorm Warning signal has already been held for more than 10 hours, causing flooding in extensive areas.
um.. I think everyone in hk knows they don't need to work when it s black rain... it has always been like this... u are the only one who doesn't know...
There will be sun after the rain. Pray for hongkong residents to pull through this safely.
Not surprised, this is new normal.
you would think, with annual typhoons, hk would have built more robust flood drainage systems
That’s true but then again, S. Korea, Japan and many other Asian countries also struggle with flooding, and landslides. Very hard to tame Mother Nature’s fury.
@@iandexterong9196 thought Japan had a huge drain tunnel under Tokyo. Never been used yet they said
Listening to this is very calming.
Yes but not the visual.
Similar scenes in Luohu district of Shenzhen. And I'm just 3 kms away from the bordering HK new Territories
Underground MTR stations are flooded, the water level is well above the platform. Walls of water came crashing down the escalator enough to sweep grown men. There was a lady on flooded road going after her umbrella when she was swept away by a torrent of water carried away atleast 50m. All these captured live by my friends and colleauges. Come on SCMP i have better footage than this🤣
Doesnt look so bad. Its like a rainy day here in my country. Streets always flooded but it subsides very fast. I once had to walk to my office around 3kms with water up to my chest. Its ok
It's absolutely ok until you touch exposed electric cable on wet ground or step on uncovered manhole.
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That's...not okay. That sounds very unsafe.
water damage, diseases, dead animals, mold/mildew is ok with you? how about your house getting washed away? is that ok too?
Here in the UK it's boiling like an oven could use some of that rain
I live in the UK and I was born in Hong Kong. Trust me. The heat is fine.
In Hong Kong it's way worse. Up to 40 degrees. You really don't want that much rain, I know it. There's landslides, floods, my father can't even go to work because all the train stations are submerged waist-deep. You can't even drive because the roads are flooded too. This is worse than Typhoon Mangkhut.
You're fine with the heat, October's coming. It'll go away!
This looks so concerning, I hope no one stepped on a fallen electrical wire :(
Insurance: hehe yeah boi
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This is nothing compare jakarta floods every december or early january
Hope everyone is safe
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I have never seen this before. The rain wasn’t severe by any means and was able to flood Hong Kong this badly.
Wasn't severe?😂
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Ah yes, the biggest rainstorm since the 15th century (rough estimate, records began in the 1880s). totally not severe at all.
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When people are given a warning from the almighty..😢
1 record rain = flood
bad city
Definitely! Just like Japan
1 record tsunami = 16K deaths and nuclear meltdown
bad country.
Stay safe at home.
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All these asphalt cities will drown, to hot because of sun and asphalt, and underwater because of water and asphalt.
They need to bring nature back to the cities, and minimal asphalt. So the water has somewhere to go or plants can use it.
Ooh flood!..Lol, this is, like, India every monsoon.
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What the report fails to mention is that Hong Kong has never had such a degree of flooding even with torrential rains in previous years, but what's different this time is the release of floodwaters from upstream Shenzhen taking place at the same time.....
What? release of floodwaters from upstream Shenzhen? Why would that impact HK? At worst it might have a slight impact on the northern-most parts of New Territories, but other than that it'll just run into the sea.
So shenzhen floodwater crossed the sea and ended up flooding hong kong island! can you tell us how is that possible?
Floods happen when heavy rainfall occurs on already high water levels. We had consecutive typhoons and much of southern China has had heavy rainfall. They don't just release water for the fun of it. If the reservoir is full either they release it in a controlled way or wait for it to burst.
The ocean is huge dude. Release of floodwaters from Shenzhen will not end up Chai Wan of Hong Kong Island rather than New Territories being one of the most severely affected areas. lol
@@Duffman_Reigns this guy is a bs artist trying to stir up hatred
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Geoengineered weather warfare.
This is so common in India!
Would never have happened if the CCP wete never there
Xi...skipped G20 because of Rain...😂
His interpreter is trapped in Chaiwan.
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