# hong kong flooding

Heaviest rainfall in more than a century floods, paralyzes Hong Kong » Schools and offices were shut, roads were turned into muddy rivers and the stock exchange was closed as record-breaking rainfall hit the city and southern China. Nbcnews.com

2 Dead, Hundreds Evacuated in Hong Kong Flooding » Heavy rain in Hong Kong and southern China overnight flooded city streets and some subway stations, with hundreds evacuated and two deaths reported in Hong Kong. Hong Kong authorities said during a joint news conference Friday that the extreme weather was expected to last until at least… Voanews.com

Hong Kong swamped after heaviest rain in 140 years » Schools closed and people urged to stay at home as rain causes havoc across the hilly and densely-populated territory. Aljazeera.com

Two dead after Hong Kong’s heaviest rain in at least 140 years » More than 200mm of rain recorded on Hong Kong’s main island and there is also disruption in Shenzhen Theguardian.com

Hong Kong paralyzed by flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884 | CNN » Record-breaking rainfall in Hong Kong caused widespread flash flooding across the financial hub on Friday, with many businesses and schools forced to shut, just days after the city was battered by a typhoon. Cnn.com

Hong Kong, Shenzhen deluged by heaviest rain on record » The heaviest rain since records began 140 years ago drenched Asian financial hub Hong Kong on Friday, killing two people and injuring more than 140, state media reported, as unusually wet weather caused by typhoons brought more disruption to southern China. Reuters.com

Hong Kong’s heaviest rainfall in 140 years submerges subways, closes schools » Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close. France24.com