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SUNDAY, JULY 24, 1994

"THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT EMERGENCY CO-ORDINATION CENTRE (GSECC) HAS INFORMED VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING DISTRICT OFFICE (NORTH), DRAINAGE SERVICES, POLICE, FIRE SERVICES, WATER SUPPLIES AND SOCIAL WELFARE IN ORDER THAT THEY CAN TAKE NECESSRY MEASURES AS APPROPRIATE.

"THE DISTRICT OFFICE (NORTH) IS MAKING ARRANGEMENTS LOCAL RESIDENTS OF APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO TAKE."

TO INFORM

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INCLEMENT WEATHER BRINGS LANDSLIPS AND FLOODING

INCLEMENT WEATHER HAS CONTINUED TO CAUSE LANDSLIPS AND FLOODING IN THE TERRITORY TODAY (SUNDAY).

A TOTAL OF 24 CASES OF LANDSLIPS HAVE BEEN REPORTED UP TO 6 PM, 10 IN HONG KONG, FIVE IN KOWLOON, FIVE IN NEW TERRITORIES AND FOUR IN ISLANDS DISTRICT.

TWO CASES OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN REPORTED FROM YUEN LONG AND NORTH POINT DISTRICTS THIS MORNING WHILE ABOUT 60 AND 100 CASES OF FLOODING REPORTED EARLIER RESPECTIVELY IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE BEING CLEARED BY THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

DELAYED

AT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HEAVY RAIN HAS FIVE DEPARTURE FLIGHTS AND ONE IN-COMING FLIGHT, AND DIVERTED FOUR FLIGHTS TO OTHER DESTINATIONS.

SERVICES OF 11 BUS ROUTES AND THREE GREEN MINI-BUS ROUTES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED.

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WITH 284 IN 13 IN NORTH

AT 7 PM, THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HAS OPENED TEMPORARY SHELTERS FOR PEOPLE IN NEED OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION. A TOTAL OF 365 PEOPLE ARE STAYING IN THESE SHELTERS CENTRAL AND WESTERN, 30 IN YAU TSIM, 19 IN YUEN LONG, DISTRICT, NINE IN SHA TIN, SIX IN MONG KOK AND FOUR IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

RESCUE OPERATION AT THE SCENE OF LANDSLIDE IN SMITHFIELD CEASED THIS MORNING AND RESUMED AT 7 PM. AT PRESENT, 280 AFFECTED RESIDENTS ARE STAYING IN THE URBAN COUNCIL SHEK TONG TSUI COMPLEX INDOOR GAMES HALL.

AFTER THOROUGH INVESTIGATION, BLOCKS A AND B OF KWUN LUNG LAU HAVE BEEN DECLARED SAFE WHILE CLOSURE ORDER FOR BLOCKS C AND D WILL BE APPLIED TOMORROW. THE HOUSING SOCIETY IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION.

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