Attention TV/Radio Announcers:
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:
The Environmental Protection Department announced today (September 16) that due to typhoon, the South East New Territories Landfill in Tseung Kwan O is now closed until further notice.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following special announcement immediately, and repeat it at frequent intervals:
"The Social Welfare Department announces that due to the issuing of Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8, all welfare service units of the department, all centres providing after school care programmes and elderly services centres will not open to the public. After the signal is cancelled, those centres which normally operate on Sundays and public holidays will resume normal operation in two hours, if the weather and conditions permit. For enquiries, please contact the service unit concerned."
Attention TV and radio duty announcers:
Please broadcast the following special announcement by the Education Bureau concerning schools, and repeat it at suitable intervals:
As the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal no. 8 is now in force, classes of all day schools are suspended today.
The Hong Kong Observatory issued No. 8 Northeast Gale or Storm Signal at 1.10am today (September 16).
The Home Affairs Department has so far opened 48 temporary shelters in various districts and 545 people have sought refuge at the shelters.
The 1823 Government Call Centre has received 10 reports of fallen tree as at 3am. No reports of landslide and flooding have been received so far.
All ferry services were suspended. The Airport Authority Hong Kong reported that most flights have been cancelled or delayed.
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at
suitable intervals:
The Marine Department announces that due to tropical cyclone warning signal No.8 issued, the Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal in Tuen Mun has been closed temporarily.