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Six landslip incidents associated with typhoon Kent
The Geotechnical Engineering Office's (GEO) Emergency Control Centre of the Civil Engineering Department has received six reports of landslips between 1 pm yesterday and 9 am today (Friday).
Of these, five have affected roads and one occurred behind a squatter hut.. No casualties were reported so far.
Of the incidents, three occurred in the New Territories, one in Kowloon, one on Hong Kong Island and one on Lantau Island.
Up to 9 am today about 130 millimetres of rainfall were recorded at the Royal Observatory since noon yesterday. More than 120 mm fell over the most part of the territory during the same period. Locally more than 180 mm fell in parts of Hong Kong Island and in the Tsuen Wan-Sha Tin area.
Since the GEO Emergency Control Centre was first manned at 1 pm yesterday, the GEO has mobilised four emergency teams to respond to incident reports. The landslip warning has been in force since 6 pm yesterday.
End/Friday, September 1, 1995
No mail services during Mid-Autumn Festival
The acting Postmaster General, Miss Nancy Law, announced today (Friday) that there would be no mail delivery during the Mid-Autumn Festival (September 9).
All post offices will be closed on that day.
End/Friday, September 1, 1995-