Blackened skies unleashed record-breaking rains on Hong Kong and the high-tech cities surrounding South China's Pearl River Delta on Tuesday, disrupting hospitals and shuttering schools and law courts across the Asian financial hub.

Parts of Hong Kong were brought to a standstill by flooding caused by heavy rains on Tuesday, after the highest-tier rainstorm warning was issued for the fourth time in eight

Heavy flooding and a city-wide red alert were issued by Hong Kong Observatory. Experts warn of increased landslide risks due to saturated soil from recent storms. Shenzhen also issued a red alert, reflecting regional extreme weather trends.

Highs will stay below seasonal average with temperatures only reaching the low 70s and mostly cloudy skies Tuesday.

A record crowd for a regular-season Major League Baseball game got to see all the pomp and pageantry with the MLB Speedway Classic before the rain washed out the game itself in the bottom of the first inning.

The MLB Speedway Classic between the Braves and Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway resumed Sunday after a rain delay Saturday.

Wind gusts of more than 80 miles per hour are possible on Monday, especially in Scotland, as officials warned residents to stay inside.

Authorities in Scotland have canceled trains and closed parks as a rare summer storm brings destructive winds to northern Britain