China, Hong Kong Brace for Potential Record-Breaking Rainfall
Schools shut to protect children as torrential downpours threaten wheat crops and Hong Kong stock trading
Clouds and fog after rain on the upper reaches of the Pearl River in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on May 10.
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Massive rainstorms lashing southern China have forced schools to close and threaten to damage wheat crops and halt stock trading in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong could see downpours of as much as 10 centimeters (4 inches) of rain an hour Wednesday and Thursday, with some areas potentially getting record totals of more than 50 centimeters from Tuesday through Friday, the China Meteorological Administration said. Other southern provinces from Yunnan to Fujian will also get battered.