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With the passage of Typhoon Kent and the accompanying torrential rain, the government had decided to close the road for public safety and carry out permanent remedial works on the slopes, he said.

Assistant Commissioner for Transport Mr Alan Lui said the government would continue to consult the concerned District Boards for improvements to the special traffic arrangements.

End/Thursday, August 31, 1995

Typhoon Kent roundup

The Typhoon Signal Number 8 was lowered at 9 pm (Thursday) and replaced by the Number 3 signal as Typhoon Kent headed into Guangdong Province.

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Heavy rain fell in parts of the territory after the Number 8 signal was raised at pm and the Education Department said all schools would remain shut on Friday.

About 6 pm police and the Transport Department announced a Kowloon-bound section of the Tuen Mun Highway between Sham Tseng and Wong Chu Road would be closed.

Most Hong Kong transport operations were disrupted after the Number 8 signal was hoisted, followed by a flood warning at 4.30 pm and a thunderstorm warning at 4.45 pm.

The Civil Aviation Department said 33 flights out of Hong Kong had been delayed and 11 flights cancelled by 6 pm. Four flights into Hong Kong were diverted, 45 were delayed and 11 flights were cancelled.

A boulder weighing about 500 kilograms fell into the yard of a cottage in Fan Wah Street, Cha Kwo Ling, at 2 pm. No injuries were reported.

In other storm damage, flooding was reported in Tsing Ho Square, Tuen Mun; MacDonnell Road, Mid-Levels; Man Kam To, Sheung Shui; Castle Peak Road near Texaco Road and Kam Sheung Road, Yuen Long. A washout was reported on Clear Water Bay Road near Tai Wan Tau.