Taipa, Cotai hit by flooding after intense early morning rainfall

Heavy rainfall in the early hours of yesterday caused flooding across several areas, with Taipa and Cotai among the worst affected as rainfall exceeded 150 millimeters, according to the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG). The two areas experienced a similar situation in mid-August last year. According to information available on the website of the SMG, as of 1:15 p.m. yesterday, the Taipa Grande Meteorological Monitoring Station had recorded a total accumulated rainfall of 151.2 millimeters, with 142.6 mm falling between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. The intense rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, prompted the SMG to issue the Red Rainstorm Warning […]

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