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Schools will be suspended on Friday, the government said in a statement, warning extreme weather conditions will last until at least noon. It called on employers to prioritize staff safety and adopt flexible work arrangements. The city’s main bus operators suspended service due to safety concerns and the stock market delayed the start of trading.
There was 158.1 mm of rain recorded at the observatory headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui between 11 pm Thursday and midnight, which was the highest on record since records began in 1884, the observatory said. Footage circulated widely on social media showed some roads turned into rivers and torrential water pouring down the escalators of an underground metro station. The videos couldn’t be immediately verified.
Stock market trading will be delayed because of black rainstorm warning, the local exchange operator said. The morning session of the stock market will be canceled if the warning continues to be raised by 9 a.m.
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