intensity<\/a> of tropical storms, experts say, with more rain and stronger gusts leading to flash floods and coastal damage.<\/p>\nThe heavy rainfall in Hong Kong started on Thursday and in the hour leading up to midnight, the city\u2019s weather observatory recorded hourly rainfall of 158.1 millimetres at its headquarters, the highest since records began in 1884.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s absolutely shocking,\u201d said Jacky, 52, who lives in the Wong Tai Sin district with his elderly parents.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t remember floods ever being this bad in our district,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bottom floor of the mall is completely flooded, the water level is higher than the storefronts \u2026 It\u2019s turned our day into chaos,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Authorities issued flash flood warnings, with emergency services conducting rescue operations in parts of the territory.<\/p>\n
\u201cResidents living in close proximity to rivers should stay alert to weather conditions and should consider evacuation\u201d if their homes are flooded, the observatory said.<\/p>\n
It also warned of potential landslips, telling motorists to \u201ckeep away from steep slopes or retaining walls\u201d.<\/p>\n
Hong Kong\u2019s stock exchange cancelled all trading sessions on Friday.<\/p>\n
Government officials said \u201cextreme conditions\u201d will last until at least 6pm local time (1000 GMT), while the Hospital Authority said more than 80 people had sought help at emergency rooms.<\/p>\n
On Friday morning, taxis struggled through flooded roads as commuters attempted to make their way to work.<\/p>\n
Some cars were left stranded in the deluge.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt felt like the whole neighbourhood was isolated by the floodwater. One of the underground car parks is totally underwater,\u201d Olivia Lam, who lives on the eastern side of Hong Kong Island, told AFP<\/em>.<\/p>\n\u201cThe water was almost waist-deep outside my building, and that\u2019s not the worst (case) in the neighbourhood,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
An AFP<\/em> reporter saw debris from a landslide block off a two-lane road in the Shau Kei Wan district.<\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s a bit of a painful experience,\u201d Eli, a stranded commuter, told AFP<\/em>, adding that he had \u201cno chance\u201d of making it to his destination on the south side of Hong Kong Island.<\/p>\nRoads were also flooded on the island of Lantau, where rivers swelled over their banks.<\/p>\n
Southern China was hit the previous weekend by two typhoons in quick succession \u2014 Saola and Haikui \u2014 though Hong Kong avoided a feared direct hit.<\/p>\n
Tens of millions of people in the densely populated coastal areas of southern China had sheltered indoors ahead of those storms.<\/p>\n
Hong Kong\u2019s weather observatory said the latest torrential rain was brought by the \u201ctrough of low pressure associated with (the) remnant of Haikui\u201d.<\/p>\n
Authorities suspended schools and cargo clearance services on the city\u2019s border with Shenzhen were paused.<\/p>\n
The border disruption came hours after Hong Kong authorities announced that Shenzhen was preparing to discharge water from its reservoir, which they said could lead to flooding in northern parts of the city.<\/p>\n
Hong Kong\u2019s subway operator said there was a service disruption on one of its lines after a station in the Wong Tai Sin district was flooded.<\/p>\n
A handful of other stations were also affected by the rain.<\/p>\n
Footage posted on social media showed a subway train not stopping at Wong Tai Sin station, which had floodwater on its platform.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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