Parts of northern Hong Kong face highest climate disaster risk, study finds

Parts of northern Hong Kong face the highest risk of climate-related disasters, a study by the Hong Kong Red Cross has found, with the charity urging the government to take Climate Resilience Planning into account in developing the area.A report released by the charity on Thursday also said that more than 50 per cent of the city faced high-risk threats from two or three types of hazards, such as Typhoons, Extreme Heat or Fires, simultaneously.“In planning Hong Kong’s future, this risk map helps all sectors gain earlier insights into regional disaster risks during the initial stages of planning new communities, enabling disaster prevention and preparedness to be integrated into development blueprints,” Hong Kong Red Cross CEO Eleanor Lam Chuen-ping said.