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Heavy Rains Lash Southeastern China After Tropical Storm Podul Makes Landfall (World)
Tropical Cyclone Podul caused Hong Kong's fifth black rainstorm warning in two weeks, with rainfall exceeding 100mm per hour, triggering widespread disruptions and emergency responses.
- On Thursday, August 14, the Hong Kong Observatory downgraded the black rainstorm warning to red at 11.10 am before switching to amber at 12.20 pm.
- Amid repeated storms, the Hong Kong Observatory issued the black rainstorm warning at 7.50 am on Thursday, marking the fifth since July 29.
- Emergency crews worked to clear 240 high-risk flood-prone areas as knee-deep flooding blocked Connaught Road West after rainfall exceeding 100 millimetres per hour in the Central and Western District.
- Following the downgrade, the Hospital Authority and Transport Department announced a two-hour service resumption, with employees returning to offices Thursday afternoon.
- Despite the downgrade, Podul is forecast to dissipate over central China on Friday, with its outer rainbands and the South China Sea trough potentially bringing rain next Monday and Tuesday.
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Storm causes chaos in China after slamming Taiwan
Vehicles stand partially submerged in water amidst heavy rainfall in Foshan, China. Photo: Social media via Reuters Tropical storm Podul dumped torrential rain on southern China and caused widespread disruption in Hong Kong after tearing through Taiwan and leaving 143 people injured.
Southeast China on Alert as Tropical Storm Podul Makes Landfall Amid Torrential Rain
Torrential rain swept southeastern China on Thursday after tropical storm Podul made landfall in Fujian, prompting a blue typhoon warning and black-rain closures in Hong Kong and Macao. China’s National Meteorological Center said Podul—or Typhoon No. 11, Yangliu—came ashore around 12:30 a.m. local time on the southern coast of Fujian, with maximum winds near its center of Force 11 (about 67 mph). The storm then tracked inland toward eastern Guan…
Heavy rains lash southeastern China after Tropical Storm Podul makes landfall (World)
Heavy rains lashed parts of southeastern China on Thursday as Tropical Storm Podul made landfall after leaving one missing on the self-governing island of Taiwan. School was canceled in Hong Kong and Macao. Some Macao streets were closed because of flooding, and Hong Kong suspended court proceedings...
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Typhoon Podul wreaked havoc across Taiwan on Wednesday, August 13, before slamming into Hong Kong and southeastern China early Thursday, August 14, bringing torrential rain, powerful winds, and widespread disruption. In mainland China, the storm dropped more than 70 mm (2.76 inches) of rain per hour on provinces including Guangdong, Hunan, and Jiangxi. Several schools, train lines, and ferry services were suspended. 🌎 Typhoon Podul Live Tracker…
Tropical Storm Podol battered southern China, bringing heavy rains that affected the provinces of Guangdong, Hunan, and Jiangxi, and disrupted several hospitals and government offices in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong lowers black rainstorm warning to amber after hoisting highest-level warning for 5th time this year
Hong Kong has lowered its fifth black rainstorm warning of the year as Tropical Cyclone Podul weakened. Employees go back to the office after the black rainstorm signal is downgraded on August 14, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) hoisted the black rainstorm warning at 7.50am on Thursday, as the T1 storm signal was in force. The black rainstorm signal – the city’s highest-level rainstorm warning – means that heavy rain …
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