https://www.scmp.com/rss/305367/feed Black rainstorm signals are issued by Hong Kong's Observatory and warn the public of heavy rain which is likely to bring about serious road flooding and traffic congestion. They will trigger response actions by Government departments and major transport and utility operators. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Hong Kong's first black rainstorm warning since 2010 forced the stock exchange to halt trading yesterday morning, resulting in lost turnover of more than 10 per cent for the world's biggest exchange operator.  "Many local day traders stood on the sidelines even after the market resumed in the afternoon, since they normally buy in the morning and sell in the afternoon," said Castor Pang, the head of research at Core Pacific-Yamaichi.  Total turnover on the bourse was HK$52.4 billion yesterday,... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/1243839/all-rain-no-gain-hkex-storm-alert-halts-trading?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/1243839/all-rain-no-gain-hkex-storm-alert-halts-trading?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 May 2013 19:05:45 +0000 Follow @SCMP_News A Hong Kong Express Airways Airbus was hit by lightning on Wednesday in the first 'black' storm to hit the city since 2010. The plane was struck shortly before 3pm as it flew in from Sanya, Hainan, Hong Kong Airport Authority said. The pilot landed safely at Chek Lap Kok airport at 3.06pm with fire engines on standby. No injuries were reported. It was carrying 100 passengers and crew members. Torrential rain pounded the city for more than five hours during the morning, causing... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1243651/hong-kong-flight-struck-lightning-during-first-black-storm-2010?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1243651/hong-kong-flight-struck-lightning-during-first-black-storm-2010?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Follow @SCMP_News Rain and thunderstorms continued across Hong Kong on Wednesday afternoon after the first black rainstorm warning since 2010 was lifted. More than 18,000 lightning strikes were reported over the territory on Wednesday morning, according to Hong Kong Observatory. SCMP.com readers captured dramatic pictures of lightning strikes across the city, while children enjoyed a day off school due to the bad weather. The black rainstorm warning, along with flooding alerts that had been... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1243223/clean-starts-after-severe-rainstorm-hits-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1243223/clean-starts-after-severe-rainstorm-hits-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 May 2013 23:46:36 +0000