Hong Kong’s northern New Territories hit by heavy rain and flooding

    Hong Kong’s northern New Territories hit by heavy rain and flooding

    Hong Kong’s northern districts were drenched in a downpour on Wednesday night when the Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning, with multiple flooding reports received across the area. The warning, issued at 9pm, signalled heavy rain exceeding 30mm (1.2 inches) in an hour that was likely to continue, and cautioned of flooding in low-lying and…

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    Pack Fire explodes in Mono County, California, forcing evacuations as storm threatens mudslides in the south

    Pack Fire explodes in Mono County, California, forcing evacuations as storm threatens mudslides in the south

    A powerful storm is pummeling California, bringing heavy rains that could help to counter the high winds fueling a fast-growing wildfire in the Sierra Nevada mountains, but they could also unleash dangerous flooding and landslides further south, where previous fires have stripped vegetation. There were apocalyptic scenes overnight as the Pack Fire, burning near the…

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    Typhoon death toll soars past 90 in the Philippines

    Typhoon death toll soars past 90 in the Philippines

    The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines climbed past 90 on Wednesday as the devastating impact on hard-hit Cebu province became clearer after the worst flooding in recent memory. A resident navigates a flooded street as they evacuate to safer grounds as Typhoon Kalmaegi affects Cebu city, central Philippines.(AP) Floodwaters described as unprecedented…

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