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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1992
THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY WILL.
CAREFULLY MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS; FREQUENT AND REGULAR PUBLIC ADVISORY BULLETINS WILL BE ISSUED VIA GIS ON WHAT PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN ; SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED AS WILL SHELTERED WORKSHOPS, DAY CARE CENTRES, NURSERIES, CENTRES FOR THE DISABLED AND SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES WOULD ALREADY HAVE BEEN ALERTED AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL LIAISE CLOSELY WITH THEN ON THE AVAILABILITY OR REROUTE ING OF SERVICES; TEMPORARY SHELTERS WILL BE OPENED IN CASE THEY MAY BE NEEDED; DRAINAGE TEAMS WILL BE CLEARING BLOCKED DRAINS AND NULLAHS; POLICE WILL BE MONITORING ROAD CONDITIONS AND ADVISING MOTORISTS THROUGH REGULAR TRAFFIC BULLETINS: AND AN EMERGENCY CO-ORDINATION CENTRE WILL OPERATE ROUND-THE-CLOCK IN THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TO HANDLE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES AND GIVE ADVICE.
THE RED AND BLACK RAINSTORM SYMBOLS WILL ALSO BE DISPLAYED ON TELEVISION SCREENS IN A SIMILAR MANNER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS.
AS THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY WOULD BE FULLY ENGAGED, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD NOT CALL RO. THEY SHOULD TELEPHONE THE CNTA HEADQUARTERS EMERGENCY CO-ORDINATION CENTRE ON 835 1473, OR LISTEN TO THEIR RADIO OR TELEVISION WHICH WILL BE BROADCASTING REGULAR MESSAGES ON STORM CONDITIONS.
"IN A } BLACK' SITUATION, CONDITIONS WOULD HAVE DETERIORATED то THE EXTENT WHERE PEOPLE WOULD BE ADVISED TO STAY INDOORS OR SEEK SHELTER IF THEY ARE AWAY FROM HOME. THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES WOULD BE OUT IN FULL FORCE DEALING WITH ANY EMERGENCY THAT MAY ARISE, HE SAID.
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IN LINE WITH THE NEW RAINSTORM WARNING SYSTEM, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS REVIEWED SCHOOLING ARRANGEMENTS DURING SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH SCHOOL COUNCILS.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SCHOOLS), MR LUCAS CHAN, SAID AN ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD BE MADE ON THE CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS WHEN THE RED WARNING IS ISSUED BEFORE 6.15 AM.
IF THE RED WARNING IS ISSUED AFTER 6.15 AM, AN ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE THAT CLASSES WILL BE SUSPENDED.
HOWEVER, SCHOOLS WILL KEEP THEIR PREMISES OPEN TO RECEIVE CHILDREN WHO ARE ALREADY ON THEIR WAY TO SCHOOL AND SCHOOL STAFF WILL BE ON HAND TO LOOK AFTER THE CHILDREN UNTIL IT IS SAFE FOR THEM ΤΟ RETURN HOME.
AS ΤΟ PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (HKEAI, A SEPARATE ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD BE MADE ON WHETHER THE EXAMINATIONS SCHEDULED FOR THE DAY WOULD BE HELD OR NOT.
MR C.C. CHOI OF THE HKEA POINTED OUT THAT THE CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS DOES NOT NECESSARILY IMPLY POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC FXAMINATIONS, AND HE ADVISED CANDIDATES AND EXAMINATIONS CENTRE STAFF TO LISTEN TO RAD (O AND TY ANNOUNCEMENTS RIGHT Ur TO THE TIME THEY LEAVE TO ATTEND THE EXAMINATIONS,
/MR PETERSEN