PRESS WEATHER NO. 249 - AMBER RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNAL (URGENT)

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AMBER 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.)

 

AMBER RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 10:45 P.M.
 
THE RAINSTORM WARNING SIGNAL IS NOW AMBER. THIS MEANS THAT
HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN OR IS EXPECTED TO FALL GENERALLY OVER
HONG KONG, EXCEEDING 30 MILLIMETRES IN AN HOUR, AND IS
LIKELY TO CONTINUE. 
 
THERE WILL BE FLOODING IN SOME LOW-LYING AND POORLY DRAINED
AREAS. PEOPLE WHO ARE LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED SHOULD TAKE
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO REDUCE THEIR EXPOSURE TO RISK
POSED BY THE HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING.
 
HEAVY RAIN MAY BRING ABOUT FLASH FLOODS. PEOPLE SHOULD STAY
AWAY FROM WATERCOURSES. PEOPLE WHO ARE LIKELY TO BE
AFFECTED BY FLOODING SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO
AVOID LOSSES.
 
PLEASE CONTINUE TO EXERCISE DUE CARE. PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO
TRAVEL SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER WEATHER AND ROAD
CONDITIONS AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
 
PLEASE LISTEN TO RADIO OR WATCH TELEVISION FOR TRAFFIC
CONDITIONS AND FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE RAINSTORM.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:46 HKT ON 29.07.2023