Determined volunteers cleaning up Hong Kong’s remote areas after Typhoon Mangkhut battle mountains of trash – and much despair
Residents from across city have been rallying support on social media platforms to restore normality in what they consider the hardest hit spots
Life, for most, has returned to normal – but can the same be said for those in remote areas and outlying islands? Not according to some post-typhoon clean-up volunteers.
“Let’s just say the clean-up process is going to take a very long time if we do nothing and wait for the government to take action,” says Kitti Chan Tung-ping, a Sai Kung resident.
Volunteers from different districts across the city have been rallying for support on social media platforms to restore normality in what they consider the hardest hit areas, including Sai Kung, Luk Keng, Ap Chau, Tung Lung Chau, Lai Chi Wo, Tap Mun (Grass Island), Po Toi Island and Kut O.
For these remote districts, “normal” may be a long way off.
Chan, a full-time teacher who works in the afternoon, was in Sai Kung’s Tai Wan picking up trash last Friday. She had spent every morning over the previous nine days removing rubbish washed ashore on beaches and islands in Sai Kung during the typhoon.