In the wake of the approaching tropical storm Higos, the Bureau of Meteorology initiated the evacuation plan for low-lying areas.  17 evacuation centers around Macao are open to the public, Pui Ching being one of them.

Severe tropical storm Higos was the closest to Macao in the early morning of the 19^th.  It gradually weakened and the evacuation center closed at 11:30am.

This was the second time that evacuation centers were open for the public in Macao.  Evacuation centers were first opened in the wake of Super Typhoon Mangkhut from September 15 to 17, 2018.