THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1979
TEMPORARY SHELTERS AVAILABLE IN CASE OF STORM
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THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT HAS ARRANGED FOR THE OPENING OF 135 TEMPORARY TYPHOON SHELTERS TO HOUSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SEEKING SAFER ACCOMMODATION DURING THE PASSAGE OF TROPICAL STORMS.
THESE SHELTERS IN THE URBAN AREAS CAN ACCOMMODATE 21,636 PEOPLE AND WILL BE OPENED WHEN TYPHOON SIGNAL NO. 8 IS HOISTED.
THE PUBLIC CAN CONTACT THEIR NEAREST CITY DISTRICT OFFICE IF SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE REQUIRED.
MEANWHILE, THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTER AT THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IS NOW MANNED ROUND-THE-CLOCK FOLLOWING THE HOISTING OF TYPHOON SIGNAL NO. 1.
FOR ENQUIRIES, THE PUBLIC MAY CONTACT THE COUNTER BY TELEPHONING 5-456381.
THE TEMPORARY TYPHOON SHELTERS ARE AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
DISTRICT
NO. OF SHELTERS
CAPACITY
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
EASTERN
14
1,850
MAIN OFFICE: 5-630181
SHAU KI WAN SUB-OFFICE: 5-690121
WAN CHAI
11
2,330
CENTRAL AND
12
1,210
MAIN OFFICE 5-480127
WESTERN
SOUTHERN
KWUN TONG
22
2 23
24
5,790
1,650
CHAI WAN SUB-OFFICE: 5-573265
5-752477 OR 5-742281
C.G.O. ENQUIRY COUNTER 5-220031
5-540271-4
MAIN OFFICE: 3-423431
NGAU TAU KOK SUB-OFFICE: 3-420843 YAU TONG SUB-OFFICE 3-351135
WONG TAI SIN
19
1,910
SAU MAU PING SUB-OFFICE: 3–461247 LAM TIN SUB-OFFICE: 3-440855
MAIN OFFICE: 3-222261
TSZ WAN SHAN SUB-OFFICE 3-241873 TUNG TAU SUB-OFFICE, 3-832368
KOWLOON CITY
13
1,876
MAIN OFFICE: 3-010171
HUNG HOM SUB-OFFICE: 3-632215 OR
3-639449
HOMANTIN SUB-OFFICE: 3-029181 OR
3-028812
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