Emergency Relief

Emergency Relief Services

ER Services help victims of natural or other disasters and also for evacuees of buildings and premises considered to be dangerous under Closure Orders by means of providing food (or cash-in-lieu of food) and relief articles. Find out more details here.

Short-term Food Assistance Service

Commissioned non-governmental organisations operate Short-term Food Assistance Service Teams to help individuals and families who have short-term difficulties in coping with their daily food expenditure with the provision of basic food assistance normally for a period not exceeding 8 weeks. Find out more details here.

Temporary Shelters, Temporary Cold Shelters & Temporary Night Heat Shelters

HAD provides emergency relief services to people affected by inclement weather, natural disasters and major emergency incidents in Hong Kong. Shelters will also be open for people taking refuge during cold spells or oppressively hot nights. Find out more details here.