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In view of the cold weather, the Home Affairs Department has opened 13 temporary shelters for people in need of refuge from the cold this evening.
The temporary shelters will open until 8.30am tomorrow.
Anyone seeking temporary refuge may call the Department's hotline 2835 1473 for more information.
The 13 temporary cold shelters are located at:
Hong Kong Districts:
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*Central and Western -
Western District Community Centre
36A Western 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 -
To Kwa Wan Kaifong Welfare Association
56 Kowloon City Road, To Kwa Wan
*Kwun Tong -
Lam Tin (East) Community Hall
2/F, Lam Tin Community Complex, 223 Pik Wan 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 Yau Ma Tei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
New Territories:
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*North -
North District Community Centre
Conference Room, 4/F,
2 Lung Wan Street, Sheung Shui
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
Tuen Mun -
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun
Sha Tin -
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
*Temporary shelter in this district is relocated to the above address tonight.
Ends/Sunday, December 11, 2011
Issued at HKT 21:59
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