Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning on Tuesday morning amid week of unstable weather
- Hong Kong Observatory also issues thunderstorm warning at 9.30am that is expected to last until noon
- ‘Widespread heavy rain may affect Hong Kong in a couple of hours. Members of the public should be on the alert,’ forecaster says at 9.30am
Hongkongers should prepare for heavy downpours on Tuesday morning, as the local forecaster issued an amber rainstorm warning amid a spate of wet weather.
The Hong Kong Observatory sent out the signal at 10am, after earlier telling the public to brace for heavy showers.
The forecaster also issued a thunderstorm warning at 9.30am, which was originally expected to last until 10.30am but extended to noon, with Lantau Island and New Territories likely to be affected.
“Widespread heavy rain may affect Hong Kong in a couple of hours. Members of the public should be on the alert,” the weather forecaster said at the time.
Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin said on Monday evening that management at public housing estates had started preparing for possible downpours.
The measures included inspections of nearby trees, drains, slopes, scaffolding and other platforms, as well as updating emergency contact directories and preparing essential items such as sandbags.