BLACK RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNAL (URGENT)

(FOR RADIO AND TV BROADCASTER:
 
PLEASE BROADCAST THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,
AND REPEAT THE BROADCAST ONCE EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES DURING
THE FIRST HOUR AFTER RECEIPT OF MESSAGE.)

 

BLACK RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 4:00 P.M.
 
THE RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNAL IS NOW BLACK. THIS MEANS THAT
HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN OR IS EXPECTED TO FALL GENERALLY OVER
HONG KONG, EXCEEDING 70 MILLIMETRES IN AN HOUR, AND IS
LIKELY TO CONTINUE. 
 
BECAUSE OF SERIOUSLY FLOODED ROADS AND INCLEMENT WEATHER
CONDITIONS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE SHELTER IN A SAFE PLACE
AND STAY THERE. PARENTS, STUDENTS, SCHOOL AUTHORITIES AND
SCHOOL-BUS DRIVERS SHOULD LISTEN TO RADIO OR TELEVISION
ANNOUNCEMENTS ON SCHOOLS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNTIL
THE BLACK RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNAL IS NO LONGER IN FORCE
AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED.
 
HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING FLASH FLOODS, AND FLOODING IS
OCCURRING OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN WATERCOURSES. PEOPLE
SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM WATERCOURSES. RESIDENTS LIVING IN
CLOSE PROXIMITY TO RIVERS SHOULD STAY ALERT TO WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND SHOULD CONSIDER EVACUATION IF THEIR HOMES
MAY BECOME FLOODED.
 
PLEASE LISTEN TO RADIO OR WATCH TELEVISION FOR TRAFFIC
CONDITIONS AND FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE RAINSTORM.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 16:01 HKT ON 19.10.2016