The World is in shock Monstrous footage of floods from Hong Kong and Shenzhen
The highest level of black storm warning has been issued in Hong Kong. The heaviest rain since 1884 has hit the Asian financial hub. More than 200mm of rain has fallen since Thursday evening. As a result, two people were killed and more than 100 were injured. Water poured down steep slopes, flooding streets, metro stations and tunnels. Some roads were washed out, including the main route to the city s southern beaches. The Hong Kong Harbor Tunnel, one of the main arteries connecting the island to Kowloon, was also flooded. The operation of the metro and ground public transport has been suspended. On Friday, Hong Kong authorities closed schools and ordered workers to stay home. The city exchange was also closed. Ferry operators said several sailings to Macau would be suspended. The highest, black storm warning was in effect for more than seven hours. This is a new record that surpassed the 1999 figure. At that time, the black storm warning was in effect for 5 hours an
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