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Clips of flooded Hong Kong rivers, streets go viral online after heavy rain

Videos of flash-flooded rivers and overflowing pavements went viral on social media on Wednesday as residents in parts of Hong Kong grappled with more than 70 mm of rainfall in 24 hours. The intensity of the floods prompted some users online to claim a picture of the extreme was outdated or even AI-generated, only to be proved wrong when a clip was shared by another person. “I actually live in the village houses right above that spot, so I wanted to post the video I took this morning to prove...
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 25, 2026
Ban pecah, 3,000 penduduk Kampung RTB Bukit Changgang dilanda banjir
KUALA LANGAT: Lebih 3,000 penduduk di Kampung Rancangan Tanah Belia (RTB) Bukit Changgang di sini terjejas selepas kediaman dan laluan utama di kawasan itu dilanda banjir susulan ban Sungai Langat pecah kelmarin. Kejadian itu dilaporkan terjadi selepas sebuah ban dekat kunci air di kawasan berkenaan pecah kira-kira pukul 10.30 malam sebelum air melimpah masuk ke ... Read more The post Ban pecah, 3,000 penduduk Kampung RTB Bukit Changgang dilanda banjir appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
India Today
· Jul 9, 2026
Live: Heavy rain in Delhi-NCR, commuters brave severe waterlogging
Live: Heavy rain in Delhi-NCR, commuters brave severe waterlogging
South China Morning Post
· Jul 7, 2026
Serious flooding risk in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long under amber rainstorm signal
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has warned of severe downpours and serious flooding in Yuen Long under the amber rainstorm signal. The Hong Kong Observatory, which issued the signal at 5.30am on Tuesday, said hourly rainfall in the northwestern New Territories district was expected to exceed, or had already exceeded, 100mm. “There is a severe rainstorm in Yuen...
WOKI – 98.7 FM – Knoxville
· Jul 13, 2026
Flash Flooding Triggers Mudslides, Rescues and Major Property Damage in Del Rio
DEL RIO, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT - Severe thunderstorms and torrential rainfall Saturday morning caused widespread flooding, mudslides and property damage ...
NDTV
· Jul 9, 2026
Updates: Monsoon Spell Continues In Delhi, Waterlogging In Several Parts
Weather Today, Delhi-NCR Rain, Monsoon Live Updates: Heavy monsoon rain hits Delhi NCR with waterlogging reported in key areas
The Japan Times
· Jul 13, 2026
Heavy floods submerge roads in northern China as Bavi weakens to tropical storm
Videos on social media showed people swimming along neighborhood streets China's northern Hebei province and northeastern Liaoning province following severe flooding.
Reuters
· Jul 8, 2026
Severe storms hit several Chinese provinces
Heavy rains flooded streets and inundated villages across several provinces in China. #News #China #Storm #Flood #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 11, 2026
Viewers share photos, videos of heavy downpours and street flooding in San Antonio
Heavy downpours swept through San Antonio on Saturday, prompting several KSAT Connect users to share photos and videos of the rain and street flooding across the city.
Associated Press
· Jul 12, 2026
Severe storms down trees and flood several streets in Philadelphia
The storms came through Saturday downing trees and power lines, flooding several streets, and even causing at least one building to collapse, throwing bricks and debris into the street, crushing cars and blocking trolley tracks. Photo credit: WPVI-TV/6ABC Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
The Standard
· Jul 12, 2026
Multiple arrests as England fans celebrate World Cup quarter-final win
Footage on social media shows fans flooding the streets around the West End
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 9, 2026
Delhi-NCR & Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Delhi-NCR faces severe disruptions due to heavy rain and waterlogging
Find here all the updates on weather in Delhi-NCR Mumbai as strong winds, heavy rain batter cities.
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 10, 2026
Heavy rains batter northern provinces as flood, landslide risks rise in Vietnam
Heavy rains batter northern provinces as flood, landslide risks rise in Vietnam
Boston.com
· Jun 23, 2026
Heavy rains flood some South Coast roads, trapping cars
Torrential rains impacted roadways in areas like Fall River earlier Tuesday. The post Heavy rains flood some South Coast roads, trapping cars appeared first on Boston.com.
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 7, 2026
Storm Winds Send Debris Flying Across Street in China
Footage shows strong winds whipping debris through a street in Huanggang, in central China’s Hubei province. #China
India TV News
· Jul 9, 2026
Delhi-NCR reels under heavy rain as roads turn into rivers, traffic comes to a standstill | Key points
Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram are reeling under heavy rain on Thursday as roads have turned into rivers and traffic has come to a standstill in the key areas. Heavy rains also disrupted daily commutes across several parts of the region. Videos from Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Bulandshahr captured the scale of the waterlogging as vehicles were seen crawling through inundated streets and commuters struggled to navigate flooded roads.
The Suburban
· Jul 1, 2026
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BusinessWorld Online
· Jul 9, 2026
Flashfloods sweep through Bangsamoro municipalities
COTABATO CITY — Rampaging floods, spawned by recurring heavy rains since Wednesday afternoon, swept through more than 30 barangays in low-lying areas in the adjoining Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur provinces in the Bangsamoro region. Both provinces are close to the 220,000-hectare Ligawasan Delta, a catch basin for large rivers that spring from []
The Rising Nepal
· Jul 12, 2026
Flood occurs in Kaski's Kimrung river
Gandaki, July 12: A flood has occurred in Kimrung river of Annapurna Rural Municipality-11 in Kaski district today, posi...
Focus Taiwan
· Jun 25, 2026
Heavy rain triggers flooding across Taiwan
Taipei, June 25 (CNA) Torrential rain caused widespread flooding and landslides across Taiwan on Thursday, stranding residents, disrupting traffic and prompting work and school suspensions in several cities and counties.
Voice of Nigeria
· Jul 13, 2026
Floods Sweep Northern China as Typhoon Bavi Moves Inland
Severe flooding triggered by Typhoon Bavi has inundated parts of northern China’s Hebei province and northeastern Liaoning province, submerging roads, sweeping away vehicles and leaving residents swimming, paddleboarding and even wake surfing through flooded streets, according to reports. In Kuancheng county, Hebei, floodwaters rose to more than two metres on some roads, according to a [] The post Floods Sweep Northern China as Typhoon Bavi Moves Inland appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
BERNAMA
· Jul 9, 2026
World : Heavy Rain Causes Traffic Chaos In Delhi Region, Three Dead In Building Collapse
HYDERABAD, July 9 (Bernama) -- Heavy monsoon rains since Wednesday in India's capital, New Delhi, and its satellite cities have led to traffic snarls on major roads and caused waterlogging in many areas.
OneIndia
· Jul 7, 2026
Delhi Weather Update: IMD Issues Red Alert As Heavy Rain And Thunderstorms Lash NCR
The city of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) experienced heavy rains and thunderstorms on Tuesday, bringing relief from the hot and humid weather. Due to the unexpected heavy rainfall, the weather turned cold in some parts and the India
DW News
· Jul 6, 2026
Typhoon Maysak batters southern China | DW News
Typhoon Maysak has triggered severe flooding across parts of southern China, with heavy rainfall inundating streets, neighborhoods, and transportation routes. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #typhoon #china #dwnews
Global News
· Jun 29, 2026
Food supply, conservation efforts turned B.C. waters into whale-sighting hotspot
The sightings have produced a raft of social media photos and videos that show the animals in the waters near major landmarks in and around Vancouver.
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Related coverage for "Clips of flooded Hong Kong rivers, streets go viral online after heavy rain": Utusan Malaysia — Ban pecah, 3,000 penduduk Kampung RTB Bukit Changgang dilanda banjir. India Today — Live: Heavy rain in Delhi-NCR, commuters brave severe waterlogging. South China Morning Post — Serious flooding risk in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long under amber rainstorm signal. WOKI – 98.7 FM – Knoxville — Flash Flooding Triggers Mudslides, Rescues and Major Property Damage in Del Rio. NDTV — Updates: Monsoon Spell Continues In Delhi, Waterlogging In Several Parts. The Japan Times — Heavy floods submerge roads in northern China as Bavi weakens to tropical storm . Reuters — Severe storms hit several Chinese provinces. KSAT San Antonio — Viewers share photos, videos of heavy downpours and street flooding in San Antonio. Associated Press — Severe storms down trees and flood several streets in Philadelphia. The Standard — Multiple arrests as England fans celebrate World Cup quarter-final win . The Hindu BusinessLine — Delhi-NCR & Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Delhi-NCR faces severe disruptions due to heavy rain and waterlogging. Borneo Bulletin — Heavy rains batter northern provinces as flood, landslide risks rise in Vietnam. Boston.com — Heavy rains flood some South Coast roads, trapping cars. Al Arabiya English — Storm Winds Send Debris Flying Across Street in China. India TV News — Delhi-NCR reels under heavy rain as roads turn into rivers, traffic comes to a standstill | Key points. The Suburban — flooding damage. BusinessWorld Online — Flashfloods sweep through Bangsamoro municipalities. The Rising Nepal — Flood occurs in Kaski's Kimrung river. Focus Taiwan — Heavy rain triggers flooding across Taiwan. Voice of Nigeria — Floods Sweep Northern China as Typhoon Bavi Moves Inland. BERNAMA — World : Heavy Rain Causes Traffic Chaos In Delhi Region, Three Dead In Building Collapse. OneIndia — Delhi Weather Update: IMD Issues Red Alert As Heavy Rain And Thunderstorms Lash NCR. DW News — Typhoon Maysak batters southern China | DW News. Global News — Food supply, conservation efforts turned B.C. waters into whale-sighting hotspot

