Quantcast
Channel: Health & Environment - South China Morning Post
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 8396

Unusually high July rainfall sparks flood risk concerns in Hong Kong’s rural areas

$
0
0
Hong Kong is experiencing an unusually wet July this year, with experts warning that the recent torrential rain and flooding have underscored the need to step up measures against extreme weather events outside urban areas. The Observatory recorded more than 500mm of rainfall in the first three weeks of July, exceeding the average rainfall of 376mm in this month for the past 30 years, including even the averages of 476mm for June and 432mm for August. It is an abnormally high amount for a month...

Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 8396

Trending Articles