Episode 174 - Rainstorm

We had a huge rainstorm here yesterday.

The Observatory hoisted the Black Rainstorm signal from around 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.

According to the Observatory's press release, " rain was heaviest in the morning. The Observatory recorded 145.5 millimetres during the hour from 8 to 9 a.m., the highest hourly rainfall since record began. From midnight till 6 p.m., 304.8 millimetres of rain fell at the Observatory, the 5th highest daily rainfall record in June. "

A number of landslides were reported. The Lung Fu Shan (literally the Dragon and Tiger Hill") near my home was one of the victims. The photo above was taken by me this morning. The landslide uprooted a number of trees, leaving a "wound" on the surface of the hill. The trees, the mud and the rocks slided downhill and caused a huge flood in the Western District yesterday.

Due to the bad weather and terrible traffic condition, I had to stay at home until 11 a.m. before I got back to work at my office - a nice break though.