# hong kong flooding

East Asia gets back to business as usual as the storm wanes » Largely sheltered from the pandemic-related financial fallout that has beset higher education in Western nations, East Asian institutions are being boosted by state funds and local philanthropists and are looking to be even more competitive internationally Timeshighereducation.com

Flood mortality in SE Asia: Can palaeo‐historical information help save lives? » Hydrological Processes is an international hydrology journal publishing high-impact, process-oriented manuscripts in all the main areas of hydrology. Onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Effect of dust storm events on daily emergency admissions for respiratory diseases - PubMed » Dust storms have an adverse effect on emergency hospital admission for COPD in Hong Kong. This also suggests the adverse effect of coarse particles on lung health. Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Hong Kong Flooded by Heaviest Rains in Over a Century » The metro has been inundated, cars were swept away and stock trading was canceled as the deluge outdoes wreckage from last week’s supertyphoon. Wsj.com

Herbert Hoover High School to be Demolished Following Flooding » The future of Herbert Hoover High School in Kanawha County, WV is in limbo, at least for now.  A community meeting is set for Wednesday evening to make important announcements and answer quest… Wowktv.com

Hong Kong hit by worst downpour in more than a century » Residents woke to serious flooding and damage caused by torrential rain under the first black rainstorm warning in almost two years on Friday. Streets turned into rivers, drivers were left stranded… Scmp.com

At least 2 dead in Hong Kong after heavy rain, flooding » The heavy downpours led Hong Kong and the mainland city of Shenzhen to close schools, and nonessential workers in Hong Kong were urged to stay home Friday. Most bus services in Hong Kong were halte… Mercurynews.com

Chinese money is flooding into American higher education — with little transparency » The president should demand the University of Pennsylvania set the standard by releasing details of its entanglements with China without delay. And the American people should continue to question w… Nypost.com

Effect of dust storm events on daily emergency admissions for cardiovascular diseases - PubMed » This study demonstrated a marginally significant increase in emergency hospital admissions for IHD on the day of dust storm events in Hong Kong, when the levels of coarse particles were very high. Further studies are required to assess the role of coarse particles on cardiac health. Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov