Community care
Supporting residents during a wartime bomb evacuation
The Fortress Hill Care Team helped residents with communication, transport arrangements and luggage.
Background
On 19–20 September 2025, following the discovery of a wartime bomb near Pan Hoi Street, government departments, district councillors and Care Teams jointly supported evacuation and temporary accommodation.
Participation and record
Lily Li spoke to Wen Wei Po as captain of the Fortress Hill Care Team about the team’s support. The report describes team members explaining the situation to elderly residents, arranging vehicles, helping with luggage and accompanying residents through evacuation.
Support recorded
Li also discussed councillors’ role in communicating information and residents’ needs between the community and the authorities. This was a joint emergency response across departments and teams. The original report describes the wider arrangements and other participating teams.