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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1974.

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AFTERMATH OF TYPHOON CARMEN

$1 MILLION MADE AVAILABLE TO HELP VICTIMS

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THE GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, IS MAKING AVAILABLE $1 MILLION FROM THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND TO AID VICTIMS OF TYPHOON CARMEN.

THE MONEY WILL BE PAID TO THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, AND THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION FOR COMPENSATING LOSSES OF LIVESTOCK AND CROPS, DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION TO PROPERTY SUCH AS SQUATTER HUTS, AND. FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH DOMESTIC RE-ACCOMMODATION OF VICTIMS.

MEANWHILE, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS CONTINUING

TO SUPPLY MEALS TO 53 VICTIMS WHO LOST THEIR HOMES.

THE VICTIMS ARE STILL ACCOMMODATED IN TEMPORARY SHELTERS IN BLOCK 11 OF CHAI WAN ESTATE, THE DEPARTMENT'S KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE YAUMATI KAIFONG ASSOCIATION PREMISES, AND A FLATTED FACTORY IN CASTLE PEAK ROAD.

THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED WITH OTHER EMERGENCY RELIEF MATERIAL AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE FOOD FOR AT LEAST A MONTH OR UNTIL THEY CAN MANAGE ON THEIR OWN AGAIN.

THIS AFTERNOON, THE DEPARTMENT ALSO REGISTERED EIGHT FAMILIES COMPRISING 46 PEOPLE (20 MEN, 13 WOMEN AND 13 CHILDREN) WHO HAD TO EVACUATE THEIR HOMES ON THE 3RD FLOOR AND ROOFTOP OF NO. 450 PORTLAND STREET, KOULOON FOLLOWING THE ISSUE OF A CLOSURE ORDER AS A RESULT OF A PARTIAL COLLAPSE THERE LAST NIGHT.

DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE TYPHOON WHEN MANY PEOPLE SOUGHT RIFUGE IN EMERGENCY SHELTERS, MANY STUDENTS AND YOUNG VOLUNTEERS RESPONDED TO HELP IN RELIEF WORK.

AT THE KUUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE, WHERE AT ONE TIME 168 PEOPLE TOOK SHELTER, A GROUP OF 14 VOLUNTEERS FROM THE CENTRE'S SERVICE GROUP LENT ASSISTANCE. FOUR FAMILIES (16 PEOPLE) WHO LOST THEIR HOMES IN KUUN TONG ARE STILL THERE.

IN CHAI WAN, 23 YOUTHS FROM THREE VOLUNTEER GROUPS ASSISTED THE VICTIMS OF THE LICENSED AREA WHICH WAS FLOODED. TOMORROW. 50 OF THEM WILL VISIT THE AREA AGAIN AT 4 P.M. TO HELP IN CLEAN UP OPERATIONS.

/MEANWHILE,