# hong kong flooding

Cleanup efforts underway in Windham County following storm » One of the hardest hit areas by Friday morning’s storm was the town of Scotland in eastern Connecticut, where the high winds knocked down dozens of trees. Wtnh.com

Hong Kong police storm subway with batons as protests rage for 13th consecutive weekend » Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs at government headquarters and set fires in the street on Saturday. Chicagotribune.com

Escaped crocodiles lurking in the water after heavy floods in China » Authorities confirmed that 69 adult crocodiles and 6 juveniles had gone missing from a commercial farm in the southern province of Guangdong after a rainstorm. Nbcnews.com

Hong Kong’s Historic Storm Could Cost City at Least $100 Million - BNN Bloomberg » Hong Kong’s worst torrential rain since 1884 could cost the city more than $100 million, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence estimate. Bnnbloomberg.ca

Hong Kong paralyzed by flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884 | CNN » Record-breaking rainfall in Hong Kong caused widespread flash flooding across the financial hub on Friday, with many businesses and schools forced to shut, just days after the city was battered by a typhoon. Cnn.com

Hong Kong May Shut Down City After Heaviest Rainfall Since 1884 - BNN Bloomberg » Hong Kong’s heaviest rainstorm since records began in 1884 flooded the financial hub’s streets and sent torrents of water rushing through subway stations, bringing much of the city to a standstill and forcing the stock market to scrap trading on Friday. Bnnbloomberg.ca

Powerful Typhoon Saola makes landfall, shutting down parts of southern China » Typhoon Saola has made landfall in southern China after nearly 900,000 people moved to safety and most of Hong Kong and other parts of coastal southern China suspended business, transport and classes. Nbcconnecticut.com

Heaviest rainfall in more than a century floods, paralyzes Hong Kong » Schools and offices were shut, roads were turned into muddy rivers and the stock exchange was closed as record-breaking rainfall hit the city and southern China. Nbcnews.com