Robotic ‘dragons’ clear flooding after intense downpours hit Hong Kong

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Hong Kong emergency teams deployed robotic 'water-pumping dragons' to effectively clear flooding caused by intense downpours that triggered a rare red rainstorm warning. The heavy rain impacted the northern New Territories, with authorities issuing several weather warnings to manage the situation.

Hong Kong emergency crews worked around the clock with robotic “water-pumping dragons” to clear widespread flooding in the northern New Territories after intense downpours triggered a brief red rainstorm warning early Thursday. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the red rainstorm signal at 2.40am as intense showers battered the city, following an amber warning that had been in force since 9pm on Wednesday and a flooding alert for the northern New Territories. The signal was downgraded to amber at...