Safety first: Chief Secretary for Administration Henry Tang and Secretary for Development Carrie Lam brief the media on repair work at Tai O.

Tai O's slopes will be inspected over the next two days to ensure residents' safety, Chief Secretary for Administration Henry Tang says, adding 300 Tung Chung flats have been arranged to provide temporary accommodation.

Mr Tang told the media today the Government will expedite road and water supply repairs. It will clear mud blocking roads and provide residents with necessities.

The Geotechnical Engineering Office today sent four teams to Tai O to identify dangerous slopes and conduct follow-up works. The office will investigate June 7's fatal landslide on Castle Peak Road.

The Water Supplies Department has dispatched water vessels and given over 1,000 bottles of water to residents today. Plans to resume water supply today were hampered when two pipe segments were found to be damaged, causing repair work to continue.

Transport arrangements

Sand and mud blocking Keung Shan Road has been cleared but the Highways Department still needs to conduct repair work. The road will be reopened partially in two weeks.

The section of Tai O Road near Kwun Yam Temple will be reopened this weekend to resume the land access between Tai O and Ngong Ping.

Noting the progress of the work may be affected by the weather and other circumstances, Mr Tang pledged the Government will complete the task as soon as possible.

When asked why there was serious flooding at Po Lin Monastery, Secretary for Development Carrie Lam said the connection between the incident with the tourism improvement works nearby has not be confirmed yet, adding experts will investigate.