{
  "id": 73792,
  "title": "Hong Kong records second-rainiest July, with double the average rainfall and 20 amber rainstorm warnings issued",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/hong-kong-records-second-rainiest-july-with-double-the-average",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T06:53:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/03/hong-kong-records-second-rainiest-july-with-double-the-average-rainfall-and-20-amber-rainstorm-warnings-issued/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hong Kong experienced its second-wettest July on record in 2026, with a total rainfall of 790.3 mm, more than double the average July rainfall. The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issued 20 amber rainstorm warnings and five red rainstorm warnings throughout the month, with no black rainstorm warnings. The HKO attributed the heavy rainfall to a broad trough of low pressure, an active southerly airstream, and rainfall associated with tropical cyclones Maysak and Noul.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/how-can-hong-kong-retirees-ease-the-pain-of-rising-healthcare-costs",
        "published": "2026-08-02T11:00:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}