18 Temporary Cold Shelters Opened Amid Cold Weather in Hong Kong

2026-02-01 04:00 Last Updated At：04:08

HAD opens temporary cold shelters

In view of the cold weather, the Home Affairs Department has opened 18 temporary cold shelters in various districts today (February 1) for people in need of the service. The temporary shelters will remain open when the Cold Weather Warning is in force.

Clean mattresses and blankets/quilts, hot meals and hot water will be provided to shelter users free of charge during the opening of the temporary shelters.

To ensure that cold shelter users can rest in a quiet and undisturbed environment, members of the public or agencies wishing to make donations to shelter users are requested to register with the staff of the shelter first. Donors will then be directed to place the donated items at a specified indoor location. The staff will help notify the shelter users to collect the items on their own.

Anyone seeking temporary refuge, or those with any questions about the donation arrangements at the cold shelters, may call the department's hotline 2572 8427 for more information.

The 18 temporary cold shelters are located at:

Hong Kong Island:

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Central and Western:

Sai Ying Pun Community Complex Community Hall

3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex,

2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun

Eastern:

Causeway Bay Community Centre

3/F, 7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay

Southern:

Lei Tung Community Hall

Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau

Wan Chai:

Wan Chai Activities Centre

LG/F, Wan Chai Market, 258 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai

Kowloon:

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Kowloon City:

Hung Hom Community Hall

1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices,

42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom

Kwun Tong:

Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre

71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin

Sham Shui Po:

Nam Cheong District Community Centre

1 Cheong San Lane, Sham Shui Po

Wong Tai Sin:

Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre

45 Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan

Yau Tsim Mong:

Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre

60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei

New Territories:

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Islands:

Tung Chung Community Hall

G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building, 39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung

Kwai Tsing:

Tai Wo Hau Estate Community Centre

15 Tai Wo Hau Road, Kwai Chung

North:

Cheung Wah Community Hall

Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling

Sai Kung:

Hang Hau Community Hall

G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex,

38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O

Sha Tin:

Lung Hang Estate Community Centre

Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin

Tai Po:

Tai Po Community Centre

2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po

Tsuen Wan:

Lei Muk Shue Community Hall

G/F, Hong Shue House, Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan

Tuen Mun:

Butterfly Bay Community Centre

Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun

Yuen Long:

Long Ping Community Hall

Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long

ACWS Delegation Visits Guangdong to Enhance Water Security for Hong Kong

Advisory Committee on Water Supplies begins visit to Dongjiang Water Supply System in Guangdong

The following is issued on behalf of the Advisory Committee on Water Supplies:

A delegation of the Advisory Committee on Water Supplies (ACWS) departed for Guangdong Province this morning (November 4) to begin a two-day visit to the Dongjiang (DJ) Water Supply System and learn about the latest developments of matters in relation to the DJ water supplied to Hong Kong.

This morning, the delegation visited the Gaoxinsha Reservoir in Nansha, Guangzhou, to see the Pearl River Delta Water Resources Allocation Project. The project, commissioned in 2024, diverts water from the Xijiang River to the eastern part of the Pearl River Delta, providing a new water source for Nansha of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan and other regions, and enabling the DJ and Xijiang Rivers to complement each other. The Committee was pleased to learn that the project will help relieve the demand for DJ water in the cities along the DJ River's course, and will also provide an emergency backup source of water for Hong Kong, thereby enhancing the water security of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and optimising the region's water resources allocation capabilities.

In the afternoon, the delegation proceeded to the Greenway in Huizhou, which runs along the banks of the DJ River, to observe the quality of the DJ water supplied to Hong Kong at a close distance and to receive briefings from the relevant Guangdong authorities on the water quality protection measures. The delegation then visited the DJ River Basin Water Quantity and Quality Monitoring and Control Centre in Huizhou to learn how the Centre leverages an advanced intelligent platform for real-time control of water supply facility operations as well as close monitoring of water quality along its course. The Committee considered that the intelligent platform adopted by the Centre can effectively enhance operational efficiency and incident response capabilities, thereby further safeguarding the stable supply and water quality of the DJ water supplied to Hong Kong.

The delegation will continue its visit tomorrow (November 5) to inspect the intake point of the DJ water supplied to Hong Kong in Dongguan and various major operation points downstream, and to meet with local government officials. The visit will conclude tomorrow afternoon, with the delegation returning to Hong Kong thereafter.

The terms of reference of the ACWS are to advise the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region through the Director of Water Supplies on matters relating to water supplies, including water resources, network management, regulation and control of inside services, water conservation and other operational matters. Its membership comprises academics, green advocates, professionals, representatives from the trade, and officials from related government departments and bureaux.