Hong Kong’s heaviest rain in at least 139 years triggers widespread flooding after typhoon

Hong Kong reported 158.1mm of rainfall in the space of an hour on Thursday night, the highest since records began in 1884, causing widespread flooding and disrupting road and rail traffic. The record rain, reported in the hour up to midnight on Thursday, comes just days after the city dodged major damage from a super typhoon. Late on Thursday, authorities in the Chinese city said various districts had been flooded and emergency services were conducting rescue operations. Members of the public were instructed to stay in a safe place.

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disrupt 分裂的，中断的（rupt- = break，断裂）

dodge 闪开；躲开（dodder 摇摆）

district 区域