Hato fells, damages 23,500 trees: govt

Typhoon Hato battered the city last Wednesday and caused severe flooding that left piles of rubbish in the streets, shattered countless windows, damaged numerous cars and uprooted and damaged over 20,000 trees.The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) said in a statement yesterday that due to the monster typhoon at least 10,000 trees have been uprooted, about 4,000 have been severely damaged and about 9,500 have sustained moderate damage.According to the statement, initial estimates show

August 30, 2017 | BY admin

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‘Songs of Lear’ axed due to CCM typhoon damage

Slated for next month, “Songs of Lear” has been cancelled by the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) as the complex has been temporarily closed due to major damage caused by Typhoon Hato that pummelled the city last Wednesday.Cancellation notices have been put up on the centre’s website, informing the public that due to the damage caused by the killer typhoon, the centre “has to remain temporarily closed until further notice”.The cancellation of the September 10 performance of “Songs of

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Over 200 buses damaged by Hato flooding: official

With the city’s children returning to school at the end of their summer holidays from the end of this week, the city’s traffic jams look set to worsen since 23 percent of the city’s public buses were damaged by the massive flooding caused by a storm surge which coincided with Typhoon Hato last Wednesday, Chang Cheong Hin, who heads the Transport Management Division of the Transport Bureau (DSAT), said yesterday.Chang made the remarks during a special press conference about the

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Police say seniors ‘not arrested’ over typhoon rumours

The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday denied media reports that two senior citizens had been “caught”, “detained” or “arrested” for allegedly spreading rumours about the aftermath of Typhoon Hato on WeChat.According to a PJ statement sent to the Portuguese-language radio channel of government-owned broadcaster TDM, the duo – a 73-year-old local resident and his 68-year-old sister – were merely “contacted” by the police who were gathering information about the alleged spreading

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Mainland trio cheat woman in jade scam: police

Three mainland men were arrested on Thursday for allegedly cheating a woman in a jade scam in June, a Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesperson said yesterday.According to the spokesperson, the victim is a 50-year-old mainland woman, while the three suspects are also from the mainland.The first suspect’s surname is Wang while the second suspect is surnamed Luo. The third suspect’s surname is also Wang. The spokesperson said the two Wangs are not related.The spokesperson said the victim met the

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Group urges govt to review its disaster coordination

Macau Jiangmen Communal Society Vice Chairwoman Lo Choi In yesterday urged the government to review its disaster coordination system.Deadly Typhoon Hato descended on Macau last Wednesday, killing 10 and injuring over 200.Addressing a press conference about how Macau should prepare itself for natural disasters in the future at the group’s headquarters in Zape, Lo pointed out that serious flooding has affected the Inner Harbour area and Patane district for many years, slamming the government

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BNU offers loans for typhoon victims

Local Portuguese lender BNU announced in a statement yesterday the launch of a loan programme to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and individuals affected by Super Typhoon Halo which hammered Macau last week.According to the statement, the bank will support SMEs through several types of loans for different purposes such as operating cash flow, equipment purchase and shop decoration expenses, with a preferential interest rate and up to 30 months grace period for principal

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Gastroenteritis cases rise ‘significantly’ after Hato: govt

Health Bureau (SSM) Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Director Lam Chong said yesterday that the number of patients seeking treatment for gastroenteritis at Kiang Wu Hospital has risen “significantly” after Typhoon Hato hit Macau last Wednesday, adding that the possible cause for some of the patients to have come down with the disease was that they ate food that had been kept at temperatures higher than recommended.Lam made the remarks during a special press conference about the

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New committee to review disaster response

The government has set up a committee with the aim of reviewing its existing mechanism to tackle disasters and coming up with measures to improve the mechanism, according to an announcement in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.The committee consists of the chief executive, secretary for administration and justice, secretary for economy and finance, secretary for security, secretary for social affairs and culture, secretary for transport and public works, the commissioner-general of the

August 29, 2017 | BY admin

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Scholar urges govt to ‘learn its lesson’ from Hato onslaught

A local scholar urged the government yesterday to learn its lesson from the aftermath of deadly Typhoon Hato which slammed Macau on Wednesday, improve residents’ awareness of disaster prevention and amend its regulations on the installation of windows.Hato killed 10 people in Macau, some of whom were drowned in car parks and shop basements due to severe flooding caused by a storm surge that coincided with the typhoon. Hato was the strongest typhoon to hammer the city since 1964, officials

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Seniors nabbed for ‘spreading typhoon rumours’: police

Two local senior citizens were caught yesterday for allegedly spreading rumours related to the aftermath of Typhoon Hato on WeChat, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokeswoman Yeung Sau Chan said.According to Yeung, the suspects, both surnamed Chao, are siblings. The brother is a 73-year-old businessman while the 68-year-old sister is unemployed.Yeung said the police discovered yesterday that the male suspect claimed in “false” messages on WeChat that the government had blocked all information about

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PLA ‘heroes’ complete Hato cleanup mission

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Macau Garrison yesterday finished its work in helping return the typhoon-hit city to normal and the troops returned to their barracks, the Government Spokesperson’s Office (GPV) said in a statement yesterday.The statement said that the local government and residents expressed “great respect” and “heartfelt gratitude” for the central government’s support and the PLA Macau Garrison’s dedication, adding that the soldiers’ contributions to the

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Local govt submits flood-prevention plan to central govt

The local government has submitted to the State Council in Beijing a master plan for flood-prevention projects for the city’s Inner Harbour area, Victor Chan Chi Ping, the government’s chief spokesman, said yesterday.Chan made the remarks during a special press conference about the government’s ongoing disaster relief measures for the aftermath of Typhoon Hato which killed 10 people. The press conference, co-hosted by Chan and a number of other officials, was held at the Government

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Hato disaster: SJM provides medical services, CTM launches aid scheme

Gaming operator SJM is continuing its typhoon relief efforts by providing free medical treatment for people in need in the hard-hit Praia do Manduco area for a month from tomorrow, while telecom operator CTM launched an aid scheme to help residents repair or replace telecom equipment damaged by the killer typhoon.SJM said in a statement yesterday that in addition to a series of welfare and support services for its staff and the general public in the wake of Typhoon Hato that struck Macau on

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