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To: carranza2 who wrote (201330)	9/9/2023 8:01:40 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217754

We, along with wild monkeys of HK, are in good shape Re <<Are you and yours out of harm’s way? Hope so.>>

To: carranza2 who wrote (201330)	9/10/2023 8:03:45 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217754

Re <<Oh, my. 158 mm of rain is 6”…in an hour. No pumping system anywhere can handle that kind of downpour.>> ... indubitably so, therefore thus as featured hereunder ... and worse, given that the schools are now good with zoom schools, and many of Jack's teachers live on campus so they do not have to be concerned about the daily minutia, rain-days are not on for the Jacks of this world. School always on. in-pictures-black-friday-rainstorm-batters-hong-kong In Pictures: ‘Black Friday’ Rainstorm Batters Hong Kong More stories by Alex Millson 8 September 2023 at 11:56 GMT+8 Hours of unexpected torrential rain sent Hong Kong into meltdown Friday, with roads under water, schools and transport services shut down and serious damage across the city. The heaviest recorded rain since Hong Kong started keeping track in 1884 started late Thursday night, with the city’s observatory issuing its highest “black” rainstorm warning. Here’s a snapshot of scenes from around the city. A vehicle falls into a sinkhole caused by torrential rain in Hong Kong. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg Taxis submerged in floodwater in the Tai Po area of Hong Kong. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg Drivers are stranded in their vehicles as floodwaters rise. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg A landslide causes huge boulders to come crashing down onto a road in Hong Kong. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg Vehicles are submerged in a flooded parking lot in the early hours of Friday. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg Floodwater engulfs a shopping mall in Wong Tai Sin district. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg A basketball court sits under water. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg Police officers clear a storm drain. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg Water rises inside a shopping mall in Chai Wan district. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg Rescuers help a stranded driver in the early hours. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg A resident wades through floodwaters in Wong Tai Sin. Photographer: Justin Chin/Bloomberg