Red rain comes into effect｜Morning schools and full-time schools will be closed today for the second time in a week
[Updated report at 08:55]
The Observatory said that in the past hour or two, more than 50 millimeters of rain were recorded in eastern Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, Sha Tin and Tai Po. Severe thunderstorms are still developing in the waters to the south of Hong Kong and moving northward. Heavy rain is expected to continue in Hong Kong in the next hour or two. The public should be vigilant.
[Updated report at 08:15]
The Observatory said that in the past hour, more than 40 mm of rainfall was recorded in the eastern part of Hong Kong Island, and showers continued to develop in the eastern part of Hong Kong. Heavy rain is expected to continue in the next hour or two, and citizens should be vigilant.
[Original report]
[Yahoo News Report]The Observatory issued a red rainstorm warning signal at 5:55 this morning (14th).
The Education Bureau announced that as the red rainstorm warning signal is now in effect, all morning and full-time schools will be closed today. Schools should implement emergency measures and arrange manpower to take care of students who may return to school. At the same time, students should be allowed to go home only when it is safe to do so.
The Social Welfare Department advises members of the public not to send their children or family members to child care centres, centers providing after-school care services, elderly service centers or day schools including sheltered workshops, integrated vocational rehabilitation service centres, integrated vocational training centers and development centers. There are rehabilitation service units, but each center will continue to be open to those in need during its normal business hours.
The Observatory issued a yellow rain warning as early as 3:55 this morning. Like last week’s torrential rain of the century, the eastern part of Hong Kong Island has the heaviest rain this morning, with rainfall exceeding 100 millimeters so far.
Sulla hits Hong Kong at the beginning of the month, black rain warning last week
In just seven days, Hong Kong has had to suspend classes due to heavy rain for the second time. Amid the torrential rains of the century that spanned last Thursday and Friday, the Education Bureau announced the closure of all schools in Hong Kong due to the black rainstorm warning signal. If combined with Super Typhoon Sula, which hit Hong Kong on September 1, students have had to suspend classes three times due to bad weather in just two weeks.
September 14, 0000-0630 Rainfall distribution
2023-09-14 00:42:12
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