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Written by: Cao Jiajun
2021-06-28 05:10
Last update date: 2021-06-28 08:32
[Latest News] A special report on the black rainstorm warning issued by the Hong Kong Observatory at 8:20 am:
The rainstorm warning signal is currently black, indicating that torrential rain with an hourly rainfall exceeding 70 mm has been recorded or expected in a wide area of Hong Kong, and the rain may continue.
Due to severe road flooding and bad weather conditions, citizens should stay in a safe place for temporary shelter.
Parents, students, school authorities and school bus drivers should pay attention to the announcements made by the school on radio and television.
You should not go out until the black rainstorm warning is still in effect and the traffic conditions have not improved.
Affected by heavy rain, there will be flash floods, and the river has been flooded or may be flooded, citizens should stay away from the river.
Residents near the river should pay close attention to the weather conditions. If there may be flooding in their homes, they should consider evacuation.
Please pay attention to the reports on traffic conditions and other rainstorms broadcast by radio or TV stations.
The Observatory issued a red rainstorm warning signal at 5:55 a.m., indicating that heavy rain with an hourly rainfall exceeding 50 mm has been recorded or expected in a wide area of Hong Kong, and the rain may continue.
At 5:40 am, strong gusts of about 70 kilometers per hour were recorded in Kwai Chung. Strong gusts of 70 kilometers per hour or more are expected to continue to blow Hong Kong.
As the red rainstorm warning signal is now in effect, all morning schools and full-time schools are closed today.
Schools should implement emergency measures and arrange for manpower to take care of students who may return to the school. At the same time, students can only be allowed to go home under safe conditions.
The Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning signal at 5:05 am, indicating that heavy rain with an hourly rainfall exceeding 30 mm has been recorded or expected in a wide area of Hong Kong.
An active southwesterly airstream is bringing showers and thunderstorms to the coast of Guangdong.
The Observatory predicts that the local area will be generally cloudy with showers today.
Initially, there was heavy rain and squally thunderstorms.
There is sunshine for a short time in the afternoon.
The highest temperature is about 31 degrees.
The southwesterly wind is blowing, and the offshore wind is refreshing occasionally.
(Observatory website)
Looking forward to the Observatory, there will be a few showers in the next one or two days, and there will be some sunshine for a short time.
The weather improved later this week and it was very hot during the day.
(Observatory website)
According to the Transport Department, the express lane of Tsuen Wan Road (toward Kowloon) near Universal Bay, which was closed earlier due to a traffic accident, has now been unblocked.
In addition, due to strong winds, the speed limit for the express and center lines of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge was reduced from 100 kilometers per hour to 80 kilometers per hour; the speed limit for slow lines was reduced from 80 kilometers per hour to 60 kilometers per hour.
The maximum speed limit on the Hong Kong Link of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has been reduced from 100 kilometers per hour to 50 kilometers per hour.
Hong Kong Observatory Weather Forecast
