Early in the morning, Hong Kong citizens Ye and his wife returned home with various supplies. As residents of Hongfu Garden, they moved into the transitional housing of Leshan Village in the district the day after the Tai Po fire. The SAR government quickly arranged for us to move into transitional housing, and our mood gradually stabilized, "said Mrs. Ye. After the fire, the Hong Kong SAR government continued to announce multiple rescue measures, and various sectors of society extended a helping hand, fully promoting support and post disaster resettlement for the affected residents. As of the morning of the 6th, a total of 1403 residents have been staying in youth dormitories or hotel rooms coordinated by the Civil Affairs and Youth Affairs Bureau of the Special Administrative Region Government, while 2599 residents have been staying in transitional housing provided by the Housing Bureau of the Special Administrative Region Government or housing projects of the Hong Kong Housing Society. The Secretary for Housing of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Ho Wing yin, stated that the transitional housing protection policy for disaster affected residents has been implemented. The relevant transitional housing will be fully rent free for those in need and support indefinite residency until residents find a new fixed place to live. It is understood that there are a total of 18400 transitional housing units reserved in Tai Po District. On the night of the fire, the housing bureau urgently counted 1400 units and provided housing options for the affected people as soon as possible. Hong Kong China Travel Service Group also provides nearly 300 rooms to assist in the resettlement of residents. At the "Qihang 1331" Youth Station, furniture and appliances such as televisions, sofas, and refrigerators are readily available, and material supply stations and clothing supply stations are also set up to provide food such as cups, noodles, and cookies. More than 130 volunteers and staff also prepared the remaining 500 rooms of the Youth Hostel, making it easier for more affected residents to move in. As a long-standing charitable service organization in Hong Kong, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals has currently arranged 100 units in Nam Cheong Hui, Lok Wo Tung Yu, Kai Tak Tung Yu and other places, and has received about 220 disaster stricken residents. Donghua Group of Hospitals Chairman He Youqi stated that the team strives to allocate manpower, services, and space as much as possible, hoping that the affected residents can have a stable resting space. The reporter saw in the "Donghua Nanchang Hui" youth dormitory located in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon that there is a material station in the lobby, storing towels, soap, shampoo, tissues, etc. A small medical station in one corner has equipment such as blood pressure monitors, thermometers, blood glucose meters, etc. for residents to use at any time. Each household can receive meals, soup, and dry rations daily, as well as additional food and clothing as needed. According to statistics, as of 16:00 on the 6th, the "Tai Po Hung Fuk Court Assistance Fund" has received approximately HKD 3 billion in donations from the outside world, along with HKD 300 million in start-up funds invested by the SAR government. The total amount of the fund is approximately HKD 3.3 billion, which will be used to assist residents in rebuilding their homes. (New Society)
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
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