Former Observatory Chief Criticizes Hong Kong's Heat Stress Warning System
A former Hong Kong Observatory chief has criticized the government's heat stress warning system for issuing only the lowest alert during Sunday's record-breaking heat, calling it 'decorative'.
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A former Hong Kong Observatory chief has slammed the government’s heat stress warning system for issuing only the lowest alert during Sunday’s record-breaking heat. Lam Chiu-ying, who led the Hong Kong Observatory from 2003 to 2009, said it was “truly baffling” that temperatures over the weekend only activated the “Amber” Heat Stress At Work Warning. […]
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