‘Soaking wet’: Hong Kong parents furious after last-minute rain warning change
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Hundreds of parents have criticised Hong Kong’s weather forecaster after children were required to attend school during heavy downpours, with many complaining of flooded streets and difficult commutes even after the year’s first red rainstorm warning was downgraded. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the red rainstorm signal at 2.40am on Thursday as intense rainbands battered the city, followed by a

