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Tropical Cyclones & Typhoons
Tropical Cyclones & Typhoons
| Tropical Cyclones & Typhoons | Corresponding measures |
|---|---|
| When Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1 is issued | Schools operate as usual unless advised otherwise. |
| When Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 is issued * | Classes of kindergartens are to be suspended. |
| When Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal Pre-No. 8 / No. 8 or above is issued * | Classes of all schools are to be suspended. |
| When Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above is replaced by Signal No. 3 | Classes of all kindergartens are to remain suspended. |
| When Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 is replaced by Signal No. 1 or when all tropical cyclone signals are cancelled | All schools are to resume with the next session unless previous announcement has been made to the effect that classes will be suspended for the entire day. |
Rainstorm Warning Signal
Rainstorm Warning Signal
| Rainstorm | 暴雨警告 | |
|---|---|---|
| AMBER | Operate as usual unless advised otherwise. | |
| RED or BLACK |
AM Class commences: Warning issued from 5:30 am onwards and before 6:00 am |
Classes of AM and whole-day schools are to be suspended all day. Students who have not left for school should stay home. |
| Before AM Class Commences: Warning issued from 6:00 am onwards and before 8:00 am |
Students of AM and whole-day schools do not have to attend school that day. Students who have not left for school should stay home. If students learn about the class suspension announcement on their way to school, they should decide whether to proceed with their journey to school taking into consideration the rain, road, slope or traffic conditions. |
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| AM Class in Session: Warning issued from 8:00 am onwards and before 10:30 am |
AM and whole-day schools should continue the lessons until the end of normal school hours and ought to ensure that conditions are safe before allowing students to return home. | |
| Before PM Class Commences: Warning issued from 10:30 am onwards and before 11:00 am |
Classes of PM schools are to be suspended. Students of PM schools who have not left for school should stay home. AM and whole-day schools should continue the lessons until the end of normal school hours and ought to ensure that conditions are safe before allowing student s to return home. |
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| Before PM Class Commences: Warning issued from 11:00 am onwards and before 1:00 pm |
Students of PM schools do not have to attend school that day. Students of PM schools who have not left for school should stay home. If students learn about the class suspension announcement on their way to school, they should decide whether to proceed with their journey to school taking into consideration the rain, road, slope or traffic conditions. Students who have already arrived at school should remain in school until it is safe for them to return home. Parents do not need to pick up their children from school immediately. AM and whole-day schools should continue the lessons until the end of normal school hours and ought to ensure that conditions are safe before allowing students to return home. |
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| PM Class in Session: Issued from 1:00 pm onwards |
All schools should continue the lessons until the end of normal school hours and ought to ensure that conditions are safe before allowing students to return home. |