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Island District Office today (June 15) reported on the latest situation in the Tai O area.
The conditions of flooding and landslide in Tai O had not worsened. All of the 12 families or 22 people who lived in the 31 houses affected by dangerous slopes identified by the Geotechnical Engineering Office had resettled voluntarily.
Water supply to the villages in the vicinity of Tai O including Shum Wat Village, Sheung Keung Shan, Ha Keung Shan, Tai Long Wan Village and Sha Lo Wan had also resumed normal.
Repair works on Keung Shan Road were in progress. The Highways Department had provided a temporary traffic lane on Keung Shan Road for passage of engineering vehicles, emergency rescue vehicles and vehicles for transporting relief materials. Tai O Road had been fully opened for public use and the bus services between Tai O and Ngong Ping (Route No 21) had started to provide limited services from this afternoon.
CAS members and volunteers from the disciplinary forces visited villages in Tai O and provided assistance to villagers when necessary.
Residents who were affected by the rainstorms and had financial difficulties may apply to the Islands District Office for emergency relief fund.
Ends/Sunday, June 15, 2008
Issued at HKT 17:24
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