Star Guest at Hong Kong Rain Summit Highlights Threat to Cities
Complex topography in urban areas can stump weather forecasters, and higher population density puts more lives at risk.
Pedestrians pass rushing rainwater during a rainstorm in Hong Kong on Aug. 5, 2025.
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Hong Kong’s record-breaking deluge provided a fitting backdrop to a scientific conference on extreme rain last week. Too perfect, perhaps, with the downpour forcing the first day of the gathering online.