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Rainstorm warnings were hoisted since 9.40pm yesterday (June 13) and were cancelled at 4.10am today (June 14). As at 7pm today, no major incidents have been reported.
The Civil Engineering and Development Department has received 9 new landslide cases between 3pm and 7pm today.
The number of landslide cases reported to the department up till 7pm today was 63. None of the cases involved injuries.
A total of 78 flooding cases have been reported since 7pm yesterday. No flooding report was received between 7am and 7pm today.
No serious impact on the traffic has been reported.
As at 7pm, 10 temporary shelters of the Home Affairs Department remain open throughout the territory for people in need, and 28 people have sought refuge at the shelters.
Ends/Saturday, June 14, 2008
Issued at HKT 23:41
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