Heavy rain and storms caused flash flooding across the Tri-State area, leading to road closures, train service suspensions, and flight delays, with emergency rescues and weather warnings issued.
Severe winter weather, including heavy snow and freezing rain, has caused chaos across northern and central Europe, leading to disruptions in road and rail transport, numerous traffic accidents, and major delays and cancellations at airports. Officials in several countries have advised people to stay at home, with schools and kindergartens closing and some companies offering employees the option to work from home.
Hong Kong experienced record-breaking rainfall, causing flash flooding that paralyzed the city, submerging metro stations and trapping drivers on roads. The heavy rain, the highest hourly rainfall since records began in 1884, caught residents by surprise just days after the strongest typhoon in five years hit the city. Schools were suspended, businesses were disrupted, and transport services were suspended. The extreme conditions are expected to continue, with widespread flooding and a high risk of landslides. Shenzhen, a neighboring city, also experienced heavy rain and broke multiple rainfall records.