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Written by: Guo Qianwen, Deng Yongzhong
2021-06-28 14:01
Last update date: 2021-06-28 14:01
Heavy rain hit Hong Kong. The Observatory once issued the first black rainstorm warning signal this year. Flooding and landslips occurred in many areas of Hong Kong. Among them, Lantau Island was the most serious.
At nearly 8 o'clock in the morning (28th), a landslide occurred near Cheung Sha Beach on Lantau Island. Muddy water poured in like a waterfall, causing South Lantau Road to be flooded with yellow mud water and traffic was once paralyzed.
A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" immediately came to inspect the site. At 11 am, traffic on South Lantau Road generally returned to normal. There were still many fallen trees and lands along the road, and construction vehicles were stepping up to clear the road; lifeguards on the upper Changsha Beach He was busy cleaning up the sand and mud in the beach, and he was surprised: "It's an exaggeration, the tsunami is not strong."
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At 11 o'clock in the morning, the reporter was walking along South Lantau Road to Upper Cheung Sha Beach. Along the road, he saw many branches blown by strong winds on the road. The engineering staff collected them and placed them on the roadside for processing.
Part of the road is still covered by yellow muddy water. Construction vehicles are stepping up to use the bucket to clear the mud head to open the lane as soon as possible.
When you arrive at the upper Changsha Beach, you will see a piece of decayed tiles. Many tiles on the footpath within the beach area were washed away by the flood. The ground around the dressing room was covered with mud and sand, and even the water channels were full of sand and mud.
Lifeguards at the beach were busy cleaning up the sand and mud. Although the beach was hit by floods, the public's interest was not harmed.
After the dark rain, the entrances and exits of the upper Changsha Beach were sealed off with plastic barriers. Some citizens walked over the railings in raincoats and went to the beach to walk and watch the waves.
The lifeguards on Changsha Beach recalled the moment when the flash flood occurred. At 7:40 this morning, they were working as usual. They suddenly heard a "bang". They saw yellow mud water pouring from the nearby waterway, like a waterfall, and they immediately Pull up the iron gates of the locker room and life-saving station and cover them with wooden boards.
The lifeguard has been working on the site for many years and has never seen flash floods. "It's an exaggeration, the tsunami is not strong." The lifeguards wrestled with the flood for nearly an hour before the stagnant water gradually dissipated.
He also pointed out that the hillside location was opened up by the flood and a small river was opened up, and he hoped that the relevant departments could repair it as soon as possible. "If the rain falls in the future, it will flow down."
Traffic on South Lantau Road is blocked, residents of Tong Fuk walk out of the city on foot
Evan, an Australian who lives in Tongfu, Lantau Island, said that he deliberately went to Upper Changsha Beach to inspect the situation after the black rain. He thinks this flash flooding scene is very common in Australia, and this is the first time he has experienced this situation in Hong Kong.
Another Tongfu resident, Ponam, said that there was heavy rain this morning and the mud on the South Lantau Road was unable to open to traffic. She had to call her employer and was temporarily unable to go to work.
Ponam encountered this situation for the first time on Lantau Island and described the torrential rain and flood as "disaster". Fortunately, his apartment was not affected outside.
She optimistically stated that although the traffic and TV signals were affected, she still faced it with excitement and planned to walk out of South Lantau Road on foot. It is estimated that it will take more than an hour to walk.
Flooding situation on South Lantau Road this morning
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