If the HK Observatory (government site) issues a Black Rain warning, it means this:
Very heavy rain has fallen or is expected to fall generally over Hong Kong, exceeding 70 millimetres in an hour, and is likely to continue.
There are three levels of warning: AMBER, RED and BLACK.
The AMBER signal gives alert about potential heavy rain that may develop into RED or BLACK signal situations. There will be flooding in some low-lying and poorly drained areas. Key Government departments and major transport and utility operators are put on alert.
The RED and BLACK signals warn the public of heavy rain which is likely to bring about serious road flooding and traffic congestion. They will trigger response actions by Government departments and major transport and utility operators. The public will be given clear advice on the appropriate actions to take.
It's a great system of weather warning. But, what I find most impressive is the massive amounts of rain that can fall and the relatively low rate of damage. This is absolutely due to the daily, and I mean daily, clearing of the drains.
On this day in October, the rain started after lunch and the flooding started quickly. But, by the evening, the rain had stopped and the roads were clear. Again, the drains were prepped.
Claire gets out of school at 2:50 but didn't get home until 7:30. She was on her school bus for about two hours and finally got back to the school to stay until it was safe to be on the roads.
Ellis was home with me because he happened to finish at noon this particular day.
Taylor, on the other hand, was in a car for three hours (very near this photo) trying to get home.
So, this is the kind of stuff we do on crazy rain days. We were attempting to make these dolls for a local hospital. I'm not sure who would want these, but we tried really hard to make them nice. If effort could make these pretty, they would have been princess quality.
Thankfully, we have Anna to teach the sewing skills. I observed and documented.
Honestly, Claire sewed around the pin. She's a smart cookie, but her common sense needs honing.
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