[Black Rainstorm] The Observatory issued the first black rain in three years

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Written by Deng Haixing, Liu Ding'an

2020-06-06 00:44

Affected by a trough of low pressure, the weather in Hong Kong deteriorated sharply in the early hours of Saturday (6th). The Observatory issued yellow, red and black rainstorm warning signals successively within two hours, marking the first black rain warning in 2017. Thunderstorms all over Hong Kong, and the Observatory also issued a special report on flooding in the northern New Territories. At least two elderly persons were trapped and rescued in hospitals due to flooding in Tin Shui Wai and Tai Po.

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The yellow rainstorm warning signal and the red rainstorm warning signal were issued at 0:40 a.m. and 1:30 a.m.; and at 2.55 a.m., the Observatory changed the black rainstorm warning signal to be the first since May 24, 2017. Black rain. Thunderstorms in Tsuen Wan District recorded more than 70 millimetres of rainfall in the past hour at 1:10 am; the Observatory also issued a special report on flooding in the northern New Territories at 1:45 am. Eight towns and Kam Tin and Sheung Shui became Hardest hit area.

At about 2:30 in the morning, the water depth of Xinsheng Village in Tianshui Wai was at least 2 feet. Some residents reported that water was pouring into the house. Two elderly people were trapped. They were not injured. After being rescued by the fire, they were sent to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment. Residents in Po Yu Kok Village also reported that muddy water had poured into their houses. Sai Kung’s Keng Keng Stone and Sha Kok Mei also received flooding reports.

Flooding also occurred in many places in Kowloon. At 4 a.m., there was flooding at Tai Hom Road off Hollywood Plaza, Diamond Hill. A minibus road from Tsuen Wan to Kwun Tong was suspected of deadly fire. Many passengers were stranded in the car, and some passengers fell in the rain. Wading to leave; in addition, Kwun Tong Fire Station off Kwun Tong Road, there is also a green minibus dead in the road, many passengers were trapped; under the black rain warning, the ramp of Wong Tai Sin Sha Tin Ao Road seemed like a river when the vehicle was driving Dangerous.

Hong Kong issued the last black rainstorm warning signal from 11:30 am to 12:30 noon on May 24, 2017, lasting 1 hour. On that day, many parts of Hong Kong Island became Ze Kingdom.

Observatory issues first black rainstorm warning in 3 years, special report on flooding in northern New Territories takes effect

[Black rain strikes] within 5 hours, yellow, red, black, and yellow rains lived up to the longest black rain, which hung for more than 5 hours.

【First Black Rain】Following the source of "Kangyi Grand Reservoir" and the flooding of the torrent at the back of the mountain

【First Black Rain】Shuiliandong at Lijing Station of taxi snorkeling on East Main Street of Hongshui Island

Kwun Tong Fire Station had a minibus dead on Kwun Tong Road and many passengers were trapped. (Rohan Tam / Hong Kong Emergency Reporting Area)

Under the black rain warning, the ramp at Huangtianxian Shatian'ao Road was like a river. (Photo by Liu Dingan)

Under the black rain warning, the ramp at Huangtianxian Shatian'ao Road was like a river. (Photo by Liu Dingan)

Yellow Rain Red Rain Black Rain (Black Rainstorm Warning) (Black Rain)