TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1977
LAND SHELTERS AVAILABLE IN CASE OF STORM
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A TOTAL OF 122 TYPHOON LAND SHELTERS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SEEKING SAFER ACCOMMODATION DURING TROPICAL STORMS, UNDER THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.
THESE SHELTERS, WITH AN OVERALL CAPACITY OF 20,000 AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AT EACH DISTRICT, WILL BE OPENED WHEN WARNING SIGNAL NO. 8 IS HOISTED,
THOSE WHO WISH TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITIES OR REQUIRE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS CAN CONTACT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE IR AREA.
THE ENQUIRY COUNTER (TEL. NO.: 5-456381) AT THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IS ALSO MANNED ROUND-THE-CLOCK ONCE WARNING SIGNAL NO. 1 IS HOISTED TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE LATEST TROPICAL STORM AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT SITUATIONS.
THE 122 TYPHOON LAND SHELTERS, MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH SCHOOLS, KAI FONG ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, ARE DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS
DISTRICT
EASTERN
NO. OF SHELTERS CAPACITY
TEL. NOS.
2,260
MAIN OFFICE : 5-706960 5-703455
15
SHAU KI WAN SUB-OFFICE:
5-690121
CHAI WAN SUB-OFFICE :
5-573265-7
WAN CHAI
14
2,730
5-752477, 5-742281
CENTRAL AND
12
1,410
MAIN OFFICE: 5-480127
WESTERN
C.G.O. SUB-OFFICE: 5-220031
SOUTHERN
17
4,545
5-540271
KWUN TONG
24
1,900
MAIN OFFICE : 3-423431
NGAU TAU KOK SUB-OFFICE:
3-420843
SAU MAU PING SUB-OFFICE:
3-462247
YAU TONG SUB-OFFICE :
3-351135
WONG TAI SIN