The Wettest July in Almost Three Decades: A Canary in the Coal Mine for Coastal Cities Hong Kong has just experienced its wettest July since 1997, with a total of 719.
4mm of rain already logged and more expected to come. Climate change is not just a distant threat; it's a present day reality for coastal cities around the world.
The heavy downpours are attributed to low pressure systems and tropical cyclones Maysak and Noul, according to Yu ting Kwok, scientific officer at the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO).