Tropical Storm Podul has caused severe disruption in southern China and Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, authorities issued a black rainstorm warning, leading to cancellations of flights, school closures, and a postponed hearing of Jimmy Lai.

Tropical storm Podul on Thursday dumped torrential rain on southern China, still reeling from record downpours last week, and disrupted hospitals, schools and law courts in Hong Kong after tearing through Taiwan and leaving 143 people injured.

China is bracing for heavy rains as Tropical Storm Podul makes landfall in southern maritime provinces. Thousands of people were evacuated. Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi provinces were the focus