The Education Bureau announced today that classes of all day schools will be suspended tomorrow as the weather conditions are expected to remain severe due to the impact of the torrential rain and squally thunderstorms brought by the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Danas.

The steering committee on handling extreme weather, led by the Chief Secretary, announced the decision in response to the development of weather conditions.

The move was made to ensure the safety of students, and considering that schools across the city may have already started their summer break, the actual impact of a class suspension on students' learning and teaching is relatively small.

The Secondary One registration procedures were originally scheduled for today and tomorrow at the allocated secondary schools. Considering that some parents may have already made arrangements to register at the schools today, the original whole-day registration arrangements for today will remain unchanged.

If parents choose to register their child at the allocated secondary school today, they should pay attention to the weather conditions and ensure safety. For safety reasons, parents should not bring their children to the school for registration.

The registration originally scheduled for tomorrow will be rescheduled to July 14. If parents are unable to register in person or through an authorised representative on the above dates, they should contact the allocated secondary school or the Education Bureau's School Places Allocation Section at 2832 7700 or 2832 7740 to make appropriate registration arrangements.

Additionally, units under the Social Welfare Department providing child care centre services, services under the Neighbourhood Support Child Care Project, and after school care programmes for pre-primary or primary school children will not be open to the public tomorrow.

Citizens in need may contact the centres or services units concerned for assistance.

The Home Affairs Department is ready to activate the Emergency Co-ordination Centre as soon as necessary and open temporary shelters for people in need of temporary accommodation.

The Drainage Services Department (DSD) has made special arrangements to inspect and carry out necessary clearance at about 240 locations prone to flooding due to blockages. 

Members of the public are advised to report any street flooding to the DSD by calling the 24-hour drainage hotline at 2300 1110.

The committee urges people to remain alert, stay away from dangerous places such as rivers and slopes in adverse weather conditions, refrain from water sports, and to pay attention to the latest news released by the Government.