The Observatory issued this morning (26th) the first cold weather warning since the beginning of winter this year.
The Home Affairs Department stated that a total of 18 temporary shelters have been opened in various districts for people in need to shelter from the cold.
According to the department, everyone except those exempted must use the "Travel with Peace" app before entering the shelter.
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The Home Affairs Department stated that the cold shelter will remain open tomorrow (27th) while the daytime cold weather warning is still in effect.
The department continued that in order to ensure that people staying in the temporary cold shelter can rest in a quiet and undisturbed environment, any citizens or groups who wish to give gifts to the residents must first contact the center staff to register and then place the items. In a designated indoor location.
The staff of the center will help inform the residents so that they can pick up the items they need.
In addition, in order to cope with the arrangement of using the "Travel with peace of mind" program before entering government premises, the department stated that exempted persons include persons under 12 and 65 years of age or older, persons with disabilities who have difficulty in using "Travel with peace of mind", and lack of intelligence. People with mobile phones, etc., all other people must use the program before they are allowed to enter the temporary cold shelter.
Exempted persons must fill in a designated form to register their personal information, contact number and date and time of entering the shelter. The staff of the centre will verify the registration information on the form.
Cold Weather Warning｜The Observatory expects to see a low of 9 degrees in the urban area tomorrow morning, 7 areas in severe cold, and 4 degrees in areas with severe cold. °C local snow in Guizhou reaches 10 cm and many areas in the south welcome the first snow
