Black rain alert released twice in 6 hours: Heavy rain batsman Hong Kong; Delay in flights, public services hit world News
Hong Kong Observatory released a black reinstorm signal for the second time in six hours on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, as torrential rains surprised the city, disrupted public services and forced the authorities to suspend classes. The highest level of rain warning was first raised at 11.45 am on Monday and again at 5.50 am on Tuesday. According to the records of the forecaster, Tuesday’s Black Renstorm Warning was the second longest in the history of Hong Kong, which was 11 hours and 15 minutes, from 5.50 am to 5.05 am.Heavy rains on Tuesday brought some parts of the financial hub to a standstill, inspiring suspension of school classes and inauguration of temporary shelters. Some hospital services were also affected.So far, 101 flights have been delayed and two have been canceled according to the report by South China Morning Post. The Hong Kong Observatory warned of a “severe flood” ability, stating that “an hour rain had already crossed or some areas were expected to exceed 100 millimeters”. The black sign indicates more than 70 millimeters of rainfall in an hour. Images on social media showed that Tsung Kavan O of Eastern district. Almost submerged cars in an external parking in the local media reported that public transport had slowed down in some areas, and some had gone out of the metro station. Health officials confirmed that emergency room services at Queen Mary Hospital were affected due to “severe floods” on the surrounding roads.
