The first typhoon shelter built in Hong Kong was the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, completed in 1883. It was followed by the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter, inaugurated in 1915.
The following is a list of typhoon shelters in Hong Kong:
Current
editName | Established | District |
---|---|---|
Aberdeen Typhoon Shelters (South/West) | 1965 | Southern |
New Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter | 1883[clarification needed] | Wan Chai |
Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter | 1981 | Islands |
Hei Ling Chau Typhoon Shelter | 1999 | Islands |
Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter | ? | Kwun Tong |
New Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter | 1915[clarification needed] | Yau Tsim Mong |
Rambler Channel Typhoon Shelter | 1966 | Kwai Tsing |
Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter | 1960s | Kwun Tong |
Shau Kei Wan Typhoon Shelter | 1992 | Eastern |
Shuen Wan Typhoon Shelter | 1966 | Tai Po |
To Kwa Wan Typhoon Shelter | 1993 | Kowloon City |
Tuen Mun Typhoon Shelter | 1982 | Tuen Mun |
Yim Tin Tsai Typhoon Shelter | 1968 | Sai Kung |
Decommissioned
edit- Ngong Shuen Wan Typhoon Shelter – closed 1990s
- Chai Wan Typhoon Shelter – closed 1990s
- Yung Shue Wan Typhoon Shelter
- Wan Chai Typhoon Shelter
- Shap Long Wan Typhoon Shelter
- Shau Kei Wan Typhoon Shelter – the older one
- Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter – reclaimed for Victoria Park
- Jordan Road Typhoon Shelter
- Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter
References
edit- "Typhoon Shelters". Marine Department. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- Ho Pui-yin (2004). Challenges for an Evolving City – 160 Years of Port and Land Development in Hong Kong. The Commercial Press. ISBN 962-07-6336-X.
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