The severe flooding triggered a black alert for rainfall. The eastern district of Hong Kong was among the hardest-hit areas, with social media flooded with videos depicting city streets transformed into torrents and residents and vehicles trapped by the raging floodwaters. One subway station was even submerged.
According to the local meteorological observatory, the northern part of the New Territories, including Sheung Shui, Ta Kwu Ling, and Sha Tau Kok, bore the brunt of the heavy rainfall.
These devastating floods come on the heels of two recent typhoons, Saola and Haikui, which have battered Hong Kong and caused extensive damage in southern China and Taiwan.
Hong Kong grappled with its most severe flooding in over a century. And the city is still dealing with millions of dollars in damages, and widespread disruptions to daily life.
