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Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issued a flood warning for Northern New Territories at 7:50 pm. [7] Heavy rainfall then spread to the entire territory, forcing the HKO to issue the Amber rainstorm signal, and later the Red signal in less than half an hour. At 11:05 pm, the highest warning level, Black rainstorm signal, was issued due to worsening ...
The red and black signals were the second stage of the warning system based on actual rainfall levels recorded, and were issued to the public. Amber: More than 50 mm of rain is expected in the Hong Kong region within six hours. Red: Rainstorm has started and more than 50 mm of rain has been recorded over a wide area within the last hour or less.
The June 2008 Hong Kong Rainstorm was a rainstorm in Hong Kong on 7 June 2008 that caused flooding and landslides. It resulted in 2 deaths and 16 injuries. [ 1 ] The Hong Kong Observatory recorded 145.5mm of precipitation at its headquarters between 08:00 to 09:00, setting the 2nd highest one-hour precipitation record.
AsiaWorld–Expo is the western terminus of the Airport Express of the Hong Kong MTR. It serves the AsiaWorld–Expo in the northeast corner of Chek Lap Kok, the island on which the Hong Kong International Airport is located. The AsiaWorld–Expo is an exhibition centre designed to host largescale events located adjacent to Hong Kong ...
Hong Kong has similar official five-level definition warning signals, which use descriptions of winds taken from the Beaufort Scale. The Hong Kong levels, however, do not correspond to the Beaufort Scale, which has 12 levels. The lowest level of the Hong Kong system No. 1 does not correspond to any wind strength. Instead, it is an alert based ...
Namie Amuro Asia Tour 2013: 6 May Blur: Live in Hong Kong 2013 10–11 May CN Blue: Blue Moon World Tour [3] 17–18 May G-Dragon: One of a Kind World Tour [4] 8 June Shinhwa: Grand Tour in Hong Kong: The Classic [5] 15–16 June Super Junior: Super Show 5 Tour [6] 10 August T-ara: It's T-ara Time Live in Hong Kong 2013 11 August Air Supply ...
SkyMart, Hong Kong International Airport; Sogo Hong Kong, Causeway Bay; Sogo Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui; Stanley Plaza, Stanley [17] The Sun Arcade, Tsim Sha Tsui; Sun Yuen Long Centre, Yuen Long; Sunshine City Plaza, Ma On Shan; Tai Po Mega Mall, Tai Po; Tai Wo Plaza, Tai Po [18] Tak Tin Plaza, Kwun Tong [19] Telford Plaza, Kowloon Bay; Time ...
A series of major landslides occurred in Hong Kong in June 1972. [1] Several apartment complexes and houses were wiped out, and at least 156 people lost their lives. [2] The landslides had been caused by waterlogged soils in the area, a result of Typhoon Rose bringing unusually heavy rainfall in August 1971 as well as heavy rainstorms hitting Hong Kong on the days preceding the landslides.