Hong Kong battles floods amid heaviest August rainfall since 1884 | Floods News

More than 350mm (13.8 inches) of rain was recorded – the highest daily rainfall for August in over 140 years.

Hong Kong has been hit with record-breaking rains that have seen schools and courts shuttered, hospitals disrupted, and roads badly flooded.

More than 350mm (13.8 inches) of rain had drenched the territory by 2pm (06:00 GMT) on Tuesday, the city’s weather authorities said – the highest daily rainfall for August since 1884.

The storms follow deadly flash floods in Southern China…