THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1975
TROPICAL CYCLONE AND HEAVY RAIN PRECAUTIONS
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WITH THE APPROACH OF THE RAINY SEASON IN HONG KONG AND
THE ANTICIPATED RATHER MORE-THAN-AVERAGE SUMMER RAINFALL THIS YEAR, THE DIRECTOR OF ROYAL OBSERVATORY, MR. GORDON DELL, SAID TODAY THAT IT IS TIME NOW TO TAKE SOME PRELIMINARY PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE READY TO MINIMIZE THE DANGERS AND FINANCIAL LOSSES CAUSED BY HIGH WINDS, LANDSLIDES AND FLOODINGS DUE TO TROPICAL CYCLONES AND RAINSTORMS. COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS
IS THE KEYNOTE FOR MINIMIZING THE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, INJURIES AND LOSS OF LIFE WHICH CAN RESULT FROM THESE STORMS.
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THOSE WHO HAVE SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES DURING STORMS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEIR INSTRUCTIONS AND RELEVANT TELEPHONE – NUMBERS ARE UP-T-DATE, GUTTERS AND DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED AND CHECKED FOR DAMAGE. BOLTS, OF ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BY CHECKED AND, REPAIRED. ONERS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD ENSURE THAT AKE IN GOOD CONDITION.
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AND SHUTTERS IF NECESSARY, THEIR MOORINGS
HE REPEATED THE EARLIER REQUEST OF THE P.W.D. AUTHORITIES THAT ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS AND CONTRACTORS SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT SITE WORKS ARE PROTECTED AGAINST HEAVY RAIN TO AVOID LANDSLIDES AND FLOODING.
WARNINGS OF THE APPROACH OF TROPICAL CYCLONES WILL BE GIVEN IN PLENTY OF TIME, AS IN RECENT YEARS. HOWEVER, IT IS OFTEN ONLY POSSIBLE TO GIVE A FEW HOURS NOTICE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE HEAVY RAIN OR THUNDERSTORMS CONDITIONS WHICH ARE NOT
DUE TO TROPICAL CYCLONĖŠ. SITE ENGINEERS MAY THEREFORE NOW WISH
TO CONSIDER WHETHER THEY SHOULD SUBSCRIBE TO THE
CALLING SERVICE OPERATED BY THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE CO.
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TO PASS ON ROYAL OBSERVATORY THUNDERSTORM AND HEAVY RAIN WARNINGS. CARDS EXPLAINING THE THUNDERSTORM AND HEAVY RAIN WARNING SERVICE AND THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SERVICE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AND THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.