A trough of low pressure lingering around the Guangdong coast brought several episodes of heavy rain and thunderstorms to Hong Kong this morning, causing landslides and flooding in some places, the Hong Kong Observatory says.
The Black Rainstorm Warning Signal was issued from 4.10am to 9.45am. The signal was last raised in July, 2010.
From midnight till noon, more than 150mm of rain was recorded in many places across Hong Kong. Tseung Kwan O, eastern Kowloon, northern Hong Kong Island, Tuen Mun, and Tung Chung each saw more than 200mm.
The trough of low pressure is forecast to continue to bring rain and thunderstorms to coastal areas and the northern part of the South China Sea over the next two days.
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