A woman who went missing in Cheung Sha Wan has been located.

     Chau Pui-yee, aged 52, went missing after she was last seen in a hospital on Princess Margaret Hospital Road on August 21 evening. A staff member of the hospital made a report to Police on the same day.

     The woman turned up at police station to cancel the missing person report yesterday (August 31). She sustained no injuries and no suspicious circumstances were detected.

     Government Flying Service dispatched a Challenger 605 fixed-wing aircraft this morning (September 1) at 9am to collect meteorological data near the Super Typhoon Saola.

     Upon arrival, the aircraft deployed sondes at the designated coordinates (Latitude: 21.8 degrees North, Longitude: 116.3 degrees East) and altitudes provided by the Hong Kong Observatory to collect first-hand meteorological information. The photos taken show that the eyewall of Super Typhoon Saola is well defined, with tightly-wound circulation, indicating that it has developed into a mature storm.
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     The meteorological data collected provide a basis for the Observatory to analyse the intensity and three-dimensional structure of the tropical cyclone, and determine the storm's strength and future track, holding significant importance for the upcoming post-typhoon action plan.

      

     In view of the latest typhoon situation, the Home Affairs Department has opened the following additional temporary shelters for people in need: 
 

 
     Please refer to the annex for the full list of temporary shelters that are now open. For enquiries, please contact the emergency hotline on 2572 8427.

     Regarding fake news on social media saying Shenzhen will discharge water shortly and may cause flooding in the North District, a spokesman for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government today (September 1) clarified that the message is totally groundless and fictitious. 

     The spokesman said that members of the public should pay attention to announcements on Government official channels. If the HKSAR Government is notified of water discharge from Shenzhen in accordance with the established mechanism, the Government will inform the public as soon as possible and take relevant actions and arrangements to protect public safety. 

     The spokesman condemned the people who issued the fake news and said the law enforcement agency will take follow-up action accordingly. The spokesman urged the public not to believe in fabricated rumours lightly.

     The Social Welfare Department (SWD) announced today (September 1) the regularisation of the Pilot Project on Tier 1 Support Services in Kindergartens (KGs)/Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centres (KG-cum-CCCs) (Tier 1 Pilot Project) in the 2023/24 school year and its integration with the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services (OPRS). 

     To strengthen support for pre-school children with special needs, the SWD implemented a 37-month Tier 1 Pilot Project in the 2020/21 school year. Early intervention services are provided for children who are awaiting assessment by Child Assessment Centres (CACs) under the Department of Health (DH), or assessed by CACs to have borderline developmental problems. 

     In view of the satisfactory results, the Government has allocated additional resources to regularise the Tier 1 Support Services and extend them to cover nearly 900 pre-primary institutions. The Services will also be integrated with OPRS, which support pre-school children with mild disabilities, to offer comprehensive and appropriate assistance to pre‑school children with different levels of special needs, their teachers and parents through interdisciplinary service teams under a school-based and integrated approach. 

     In preparation for the regularisation of the Tier 1 Support Services, the SWD has organised engagement sessions with different stakeholders including the Education Bureau, the DH, pre-primary institutions, service operators, parents, social workers of related service units, etc, to listen to their views, and enhance the stakeholders' understanding of the services and the service implementation arrangements. 

     The list of KGs/KG-cum-CCCs participating in OPRS is available on the SWD's website (www.swd.gov.hk/oprs/index_en.htm#s7). Parents interested in the service can approach these participating KGs/KG-cum-CCCs for enquiries.