The No. 8 Southeast Gale or Storm Signal issued by the Hong Kong Observatory this morning (October 9) remains in force.
The Home Affairs Department has so far opened 20 temporary shelters in various districts and 75 people have sought refuge at the shelters.
As at 4pm, the 1823 Government Call Centre has received 114 reports of fallen trees. The Civil Engineering and Development Department has so far received three reports of landslide. The two flooding cases confirmed by the Drainage Services Department remain unchanged.
According to the Hospital Authority, as at 4pm, nine people (two men and seven women) have sought medical treatment at public hospitals during the typhoon period.
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