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In view of the very cold weather in the coming days, the Home Affairs Department will open temporary shelters for people in need of the service from today (January 23) to Monday (January 25). The opening hours of the temporary shelters will be from 5.30pm to 8.30am the next morning.
Anyone seeking temporary refuge may call the department's hotline 2835 1473 for more information.
The 11 temporary cold shelters are located at:
Hong Kong Districts:
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Central and Western -
Sai Ying Pun Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, 2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
Eastern/Wan Chai -
Causeway Bay Community Centre
3/F, waiting lobby
7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
Kowloon Districts:
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Kowloon City -
Hung Hom Community Hall
Multi-purpose Room, 1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices, 42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom
Kwun Tong -
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin
Wong Tai Sin -
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
Hall, G/F, Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan
Sham Shui Po -
Nam Cheong District Community Centre
1 Cheong San Lane, Sham Shui Po
Yau Tsim Mong -
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
New Territories:
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North -
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
Tai Po -
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po
Tsuen Wan -
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House
Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
Yuen Long -
Long Ping Community Centre
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long
The following six temporary cold shelters will also be opened when needed:
Hong Kong Districts:
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Southern -
Lei Tung Community Hall
Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau, Aberdeen
New Territories Districts:
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Kwai Tsing -
Tai Wo Hau Estate Community Centre
15 Tai Wo Hau Road, Kwai Chung
Sai Kung -
Hang Hau Community Hall
38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
Sha Tin -
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
Tuen Mun -
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun
Islands -
Location to be determined by the duty officer.
Ends/Saturday, January 23, 2016
Issued at HKT 12:36
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