The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, officiated at the Kick-off Ceremony for "Safer Living 2.0" this afternoon (June 10). Accompanied by the Secretary for Development, Mr Michael Wong, and the Director of Civil Engineering and Development, Mr Ricky Lau, Mrs Lam also visited the first thematic exhibition jointly held by the organisers of the campaign.
 
     "Safer Living 2.0" is a year-long inter-departmental public education campaign comprising a series of exhibitions, seminars, tours and competitions. It aims to enhance public understanding of natural disasters.
 
     Speaking at the ceremony, Mrs Lam said that "Safer Living 2.0" is not simply a continuation of "Safer Living". The campaign this time also includes self-help tips on natural disasters such as landslides, flooding, storm surges and falling trees, thus raising community resilience to natural disasters.
     
     Other guests attending the ceremony included the Director of Drainage Services, Mr Kelvin Lo; the Director of Fire Services, Mr Li Kin-yat; the Acting Director of the Hong Kong Observatory, Dr Cheng Cho-ming; the Head of the Geotechnical Engineering Office of the Civil Engineering and Development Department, Mr Pun Wai-keung; the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute, Dr Donald Li; and the Chairperson of the Community Resilience Strategic Committee of Hong Kong Red Cross, Mr Stephen Ma.
 
     "Safer Living 2.0" is jointly organised by the Development Bureau, the Security Bureau, the Civil Engineering and Development Department, the Fire Services Department, the Hong Kong Observatory, the Drainage Services Department, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute, the Hong Kong Red Cross and others. The first thematic exhibition jointly held by the organisers will be open to the public at PMQ in Central from tomorrow (June 11) to June 19. Admission is free.

Ends/Monday, June 10, 2019
Issued at HKT 17:30

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