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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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