RED 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.)

 

RED RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ISSUED BY
THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 5:15 P.M.
 
THE RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNAL IS NOW RED. THIS MEANS THAT
HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN OR IS EXPECTED TO FALL GENERALLY OVER
HONG KONG, EXCEEDING 50 MILLIMETRES IN AN HOUR, AND IS
LIKELY TO CONTINUE. 
 
FURTHER HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE, IF NOT ALREADY CAUSED,
SERIOUS ROAD FLOODING AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND COULD
DISRUPT NORMAL SCHOOL HOURS. PARENTS, STUDENTS, SCHOOL
AUTHORITIES AND SCHOOL-BUS DRIVERS SHOULD LISTEN TO RADIO
OR TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENTS ON SCHOOLS. PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO
TRAVEL SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE WEATHER AND ROAD
CONDITIONS AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
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 17:17 HKT ON 19.10.2016