RE: https://mastodon.online/@hkfp/116191039987958890

"In #HongKong, #elderly residents like Leung are bearing the brunt of rising temperatures.. @hkfp visited 11 #inadequate #housing units occupied by elderly residents.. Most were #cagehomes, measuring btw 15-18sqft, w limited ventilation & few resources to keep cool.. “In Hong Kong, our #government is very experienced with typhoon preparation, event management, resilience & recovery,” Ren said. However, “so far, there is no real action” when it comes to addressing #extreme #heat”"👇
#climatechange

@tanyakaroli Tak for at dele dine oplevelser!

Jeg kommer til at tænke på #CageHomes, som jeg første gang så billeder af på en udstilling på Louisiana.

https://youtu.be/Pds9IUsGGT0?si=iNbQaUNTbv3wOeLs

Hong Kong Coffin Homes. Live Inside Cage Home For $320 Per Month

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#AntiPoverty #NGO the Society for Community Organisation (#SoCO) said on Sunday that it had surveyed 308 people living in “#InadequateHousing” such as #SubdividedFlats, #RooftopHomes and #CageHomes. Over 90 per cent said they had felt ill because their apartments were too hot. #ExtremeHeat

NGO warns of extreme heat in subdivided flats, rooftop homes as Hong Kong logs hottest day of year
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/07/08/ngo-warns-of-extreme-heat-in-subdivided-flats-rooftop-homes-as-hong-kong-logs-hottest-day-of-year/

NGO warns of extreme heat in subdivided flats, rooftop homes as Hong Kong logs hottest day of year

An NGO has warned of extreme heat in Hong Kong’s subdivided flats and rooftop homes, which house more than 220,000 residents.

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP