The fourth black rainstorm warning in eight days brings home the reality that the city must work even harder to prepare for such events
Thanks to the city’s experience of coping with the vagaries of the wet season, including typhoons, over the years, a relatively well-established government mechanism has been in place. But a reality check came as another record-breaking downpour wreaked havoc. The Observatory had recorded 355.7mm of rainfall at its headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui by 2pm, making it the highest daily rainfall recorded in August since records began in 1884. This is the first time there have been four highest-level rainstorm alerts in eight days.
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