TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL NO. 8 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

TC NO. 8 WARNING SIGNAL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMNT

 

ATTENTION : DUTY ANNOUNCERS, RADIO AND TV STATIONS
 
PLEASE BROADCAST THE FOLLOWING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND
REPEAT IT AT 15-MINUTE INTERVALS.
 
(THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD NOT BE BROADCAST WHEN THE
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL NO. 8 HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
THE MESSAGE OF THE EDUCATION BUREAU SHOULD NOT BE BROADCAST
AFTER 11 P.M.)

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL NO. 8 WAS ISSUED AT 12:40
P.M. TODAY (8 OCTOBER 2023).
 
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO RETURN HOME AT ONCE.
 
CERTAIN PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO BE
AVAILABLE FOR SOME TIME. HOWEVER, FERRY SERVICES MAY CEASE
AT SHORT NOTICE. FOR DETAILS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES,
PLEASE REFER TO RADIO OR TELEVISION BROADCAST.
 
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE EDUCATION BUREAU (EDB): THE EDB
ANNOUNCES THAT CLASSES OF ALL SCHOOLS ARE SUSPENDED TODAY.
SCHOOLS SHOULD IMPLEMENT CONTINGENCY MEASURES TO ENSURE THE
SAFETY OF STUDENTS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT CONDITIONS ARE
SAFE BEFORE ALLOWING STUDENTS TO RETURN HOME.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 12:41 HKT ON 08.10.2023