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SIGNAL ACTION REMARKS
Signal 9 / 10
 Campus closed. Learning suspended.
 Whole School
If a T9 or 10 signal is raised before school, families should follow EDB guidance. HKA will make every effort to notify parents by 6am about a campus closure.
Signal 8 / Black  Campus closed. Move to online learning.
 Whole School
If a T8/ Black is raised before school, families should follow EDB guidance. HKA will make every effort to notify parents by 6am about a campus closure and classes will move online.

Whole School during school hours
If the signal is raised during the school day parents will be notified by SMS about next steps.

If black rain signal is raised the school will remain open until parents collect their children and/or the signal is lowered.

When there is a very strong likelihood that a T8 is imminent, the school may decide to close campus early. In that event, every effort will be made to send students, staff and faculty home via their regular mode of transportation or as agreed with parents.
Red Rain
 Campus is closed to students. Campus open to staff and faculty Whole School
If Red rain signal is raised before school, families should follow EDB guidance. HKA will make every effort to notify parents by 6am about a campus closure and classes will move online.

If the Red rain signal is raised during the school day HKA will proceed with a regular dismissal unless local conditions allow. Families will be notified as needed.
Signal 3 For Playgroup and Pre-K
Morning classes cancelled.
 For Playgroup and Pre-K
If T3 signal is raising before school, families should follow EDB guidance. HKA will make every effort to notify parents by 6am about a campus closure.

If the signal is lowered by 10.30am, Makers Atelier students may attend the afternoon session starting with lunch at 12.15pm.

For Primary and Secondary School
School will operate as normal unless otherwise stated.
Signal 1 / Amber Rain HKA will operate as normal.

HKA follows EDB direction regarding inclement weather procedures. Parents are encouraged to visit the Hong Kong Observatory website for weather information and the Hong Kong Education Bureau website for details regarding school closures.

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Hong Kong Education Bureau Announcements

In some situations, the Education Bureau (EdB) can make additional specific decisions with regard to school opening times and closures for the safety of students. HKA adheres to the announcements made by the EdB.

School Bus Procedure During Weather Warnings

Please note that the school bus provider will decide whether or not the bus service will run based solely on information published by the Hong Kong Education Bureau. HKA does not have any influence on this decision. During a weather warning, school bus updates will be messaged to the relevant parents via the channels mentioned above.

ASA Procedure During Weather Warnings

Specific information will be shared to various groups regarding ASA inclement weather procedures. 

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Government Notifications (GovHK): Users can customise the HK Government notifications they receive such as Education Department Bureau, HK Observatory and HK Air Pollution alerts. 
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Hong Kong Government Definitions:

amber alert

Heavy rain has fallen or is expected to fall generally over Hong Kong, exceeding 30 millimetres in an hour, and is likely to continue.

red alert

Heavy rain has fallen or is expected to fall generally over Hong Kong, exceeding 50 millimetres in an hour, and is likely to continue. Further heavy rain could cause widespread road flooding and traffic congestion. 

black alert

Very heavy rain has fallen or is expected to fall generally over Hong Kong, exceeding 70 millimetres in an hour, and is likely to continue. Because of widespread road flooding and serious traffic congestion, residents will be advised to stay at home or take shelter in a safe place until the rainstorm has passed and road conditions have improved.

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