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At 10am buses going to central formed a parking lot over 3km long and 3 buses deep … The Mandarin ground floor shops & Captain’s bar got flooded with mud and water…Ice House street's road was ripped off in chunks…while all central was covered in a film of mud.
Around 9am parts of central were knee deep in water. 12 inches of rain fell in just a few hours Saturday morning….
Heavy rains pound Hong Kong, causing floods and landslides
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2008-06-07 08:37:29 -
HONG KONG (AP) - Heavy rains unleashed flooding and landslides early Saturday in Hong Kong, shutting down roads and air traffic throughout the territory, officials said.
Rescuers were searching for two people believed trapped after a roadside store that collapsed in torrential rains in the New Territories suburb, authorities said.
The heavy rainfall has loosened the mud.
There's a chance of further landslides. It makes the operation more difficult,» fire commander Tam Yiu-kei said.
Flooding disrupted traffic at Hong Kong International Airport, with a highway to the airport covered in muddy water. Several cars were trapped on the highway, Hong Kong Cable TV footage showed.
More than 150 flights were delayed, and one inbound flight was canceled, authorities said.
The storm, fueled by a trough of low pressure over the South China Sea, caused almost 40 landslides and 125 floods across the territory, government spokeswoman Suzanne Lee said.
Nearly 12 inches (30 centimeters) of rain fell Saturday morning, according to the Hong Kong Observatory, which issued rainstorm and landslide warnings.
Hong Kong's rainy season usually takes place between April and September.
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