No school when red or black rainstorm warnings are sent before 8am, Hong Kong Education Bureau says

[pin]

School will be suspended all day if red or black rainstorm warnings are issued before 8am, but classes should continue if warnings are issued after 8am, the Education Bureau announced on Thursday.

No school when red or black rainstorm warnings are sent before 8am, Hong Kong Education Bureau says | South China Morning Post

[shri]

(Not old news... but I guess they're clarifying.)
There are many schools where kids leave home around 7AM and what happens when the warning comes in at 730.

Some schools have strict polices requiring parents to come pick up the kids. Some will keep the kids safe once they're in school.

Wonder how the kids who do the cross border commute would deal with this.

[rickyross]

Wonder how the kids who do the cross border commute would deal with this.

Poor kids really, I hope they get free homework help at school and maybe a bagged lunch

[Nep]

fantastic. our school bus comes at 7.

[civil_servant]

fantastic. our school bus comes at 7.

Meaning your child will be in the care of an adult in a moving shelter. I think this system primarily protects those who walk to school. It's not uncommon for primary school students to walk on their own to their neighbourhood school.

[Claire ex-ax]

Parents complained when there were no rainstorm warnings. Parents complain now there are rainstorm warnings.

The obvious answer is that the government should does something about the rain.

[shri]

Parents complained when there were no rainstorm warnings. Parents complain now there are rainstorm warnings.

The obvious answer is that the government should does something about the rain.

Last thing we need it for the government to control rain! I can see rain licenses being handed out to Superman and the lot... and us being charged through rain detecting pay by phone apps ..

But in all seriousness, from what I hear, there is a lack of direction given to schools on what they need to do when the kids reach school - cannot turn them around and cannot ask parents to come pick them up. Keep them in school. I'm assuming the schools are built to some code that allows them to remain safe during rainstorms.

[Claire ex-ax]

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I thought that part of the issue is some schools don't particularly care for the guidelines, and feign confusion.

[shri]

DeletedUser - Sorry. I should have read this leaflet from the EDB before posting.

There have been instances where parents have been told to pick up the kids. Saw this either in the SCMP or on the facebooks.

The EDB document spells it out without any ambiguity.

http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/...0(Revised).pdf

[shri]

DeletedUser - Lot of local schools from what I hear. Will look around and see if I can find that article or reference on social media.