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ILY 6, 1974.

HOU TO PROTECT YOURSELF A PROPERTY

DURING THUNDENSTERNS AND INVY RAING

THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY HAS PREPARED A SPRCIAL LEAFLET ON THUNDERSTORI AND HEAVY RAIN WARNINGS TO PIN ME PUBLIC EETTER ACQUAINTED UITH THEIR NEMIES AND NOU TO I

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THE LEAFLET, HI DOTH CHOLICH AND EN HOW THE WARH111.GS ARE ISLVED AND WHAT FREDITO,IUNS G1.CULD BE TAKEN TO

WANTINGS PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

DURING THE 13THS FROM APRIL TO SIPREMER, 11 AVESACE OF NINE TRUDERSTCANS COCUNG EVERY KOUTI, 12 IMFLET FOI/7S OUT. SUPER MAINFALL OFTEN MISDB25 50 101 IN AYA 13 MƆ ONI REZON

3 WELL OVER 100 II A KOUR, THE HIGHEST CLEN ELLORCED INSTANTANEOUS RATE CF RAINFALL IN HONG KONG IS 513 I ran (IDUR,

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THE OBJECT OF THE DAWNINGS IS TO GIVE SHORT TERI NOTICE OF THE LIKELI1:00) CF TUUIDEROTULUS OR HOME IN CON MIS CO::TEXT HEMY RAH' IS TAKEN TO CE 53 MI CRANDALAY HOUR) CO THAT ILLING OF TIZ TULLIO CAN TIRE FIEBAUTIOUNE HAS....10,

A TI:UDERSTORI, HEAVY RAHI C3 THUNDERSTORH AND HEAVY DAIN WARNING 13 ISSUED AS COON AS IT IS ETLMAD TO COSUR IN ANY PART OF KING KONG A.D IS LIKELY TO PERSIST ALD MITECT OFER AREAS.

WARNINGS ARE CROADGAST CY RADIO ND TV STATIONG. THEY CAN ALSO BE PASSED BY THE TELEFIONE COMPANY, FOR A MUTUAL CHARGE, DIRECTLY TO THOSE WID ILLED TO THE SPECIAL ACTION IN 13 EVENT OF THUNDERSTORMS OR LEAVY RAIN.

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KEAVY RAIN CAN CAUSE LANDSLIDES AD FLOODING, AID THE LEAFLET CIPHASISES THAT EGITERS, ARCHITENTO, CONTRACTORS AND OT...S COMERNED SHOULD TINE EGY MOSTLY PRECAUTION. DRA INS AND GUTTERS S.OULD DE CLEARED AND CHECHED FOR DALLACE.

IT ALSO LISTS CONE SIMPLE SAFETY RULES TO AVOID LICHTNING WHICH CAN CAUSE CZASU DY KLESTROSUTION, N103 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AD CAUCE PIOLS.

SOME SAFETY CULES ARE:

። STAY INDOOR. DON'T VENTURE CUTSIDE VILESS ABSOLUTELY

KECESTRY.

K SZEK SHELTER IN CUILDINGS IF YOU HADDEN TO BE WORKING

CUTSIDE.

AL DO 102

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