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After the catastrophic typhoon Hato is over, Macau Red Cross (MRC) is extremely concerned for the Non-emergency Medical Transfer Service users and their homes. Depending on the level of damages, appropriate assistance will be provided to this underprivileged group, and help them a speedy restoration of their normal daily livelihood.

The Non-emergency Medical Transfer Service remained on standby state during the attack of the typhoon. Immediately after No. 8th cyclone warning signal was lowered, while still with rainstorm, team members resumed busily shuttling hemodialysis patients between hospitals and their homes. Their mission was to make sure they would receive timely treatment to protect their physical and mental health. MRC also shows solicitude for their homes that may have been terrorized by the typhoon. MRC deploys its staff and volunteers to evaluate the current condition and collaborates with the following enthusiastic organizations, including Architects Association of Macau, The Macau lnstitution of Engineers, Macao Association of Building Contractors and Developers, Association of Macau Engineering Consultant Companies, Macau Construction Association and Macau Construction Machinery Engineering Association to provide urgent home repairs for their safety. MRC is also busy acquiring cleaning and disinfection household items to reinstate their healthy homes and personal life, and to prevent possible epidemic outbreak.

Now the typhoon has gone and tide receded, but left the city with chaotic amount of silt, trash and fallen trees. Enthusiastic MRC volunteers and staff members spontaneously participating a project to reconstruct a beautiful environment of Macau. They helped to clear the unenlightening materials on the surrounding streets of the MRC headquarters. MRC readily cares for the community’s need, and a timely provision of humanitarian assistance aftermath of the merciless typhoon Hato attack.