Hong Kong’s heaviest rain in at least 139 years triggers widespread flooding after typhoon
2023年9月9日小于 1 分钟
Hong Kong reported 158.1mm of rainfall in the space of an hour on Thursday night, the highest since records began in 1884, causing widespread flooding and disrupting
road and rail traffic. The record rain, reported in the hour up to midnight on Thursday, comes just days after the city dodged
major damage from a super typhoon. Late on Thursday, authorities in the Chinese city said various districts
had been flooded and emergency
services were conducting
rescue operations. Members of the public were instructed to stay in a safe place.
tips
disrupt 分裂的,中断的(rupt- = break,断裂)
dodge 闪开;躲开(dodder 摇摆)
district 区域