The Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning at 3:55 in the morning today (13th), the third yellow rainstorm warning in less than 24 hours, and the first red rainstorm warning this year was issued at 4:25.
The Education Bureau issued a special report at 5:30. As the red rainstorm warning signal is now in effect, all morning and whole-day schools will be suspended today.
Schools should implement emergency measures and arrange staff to take care of students who may return to school, and at the same time allow students to go home when it is safe to do so.
▼The streets were deserted under the rainstorm warning late at night on May 13▼
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The rainstorm warning signal is red, indicating that heavy rain with an hourly rainfall exceeding 50 mm per hour has been recorded or is expected over a wide area of Hong Kong, and the rain is likely to continue.
The Observatory said that more than 50 mm of rainfall was recorded in many parts of Hong Kong this morning, and more than 70 mm of rainfall was recorded on Hong Kong Island and Tseung Kwan O. There will still be heavy showers during the forecast weekend, and the rain will gradually weaken on Monday.
The Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning at 5:25 a.m. yesterday, the first rainstorm warning signal this year, and was cancelled at 6:40 a.m. The Observatory issued a second amber rainstorm warning at 12:10 noon until 10:45 p.m. .
The Observatory's nine-day weather forecast.
▼The rainstorm warning on May 12 will be windy and rainy▼
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