Guangdong Nuclear Power Station and Lingao Nuclear Power Station at Daya Bay are located far away from the urban areas of Hong Kong. The design and operation of the stations are strictly in accordance with international safety standards. The risk of any serious nuclear accidents is therefore extremely low. Nonetheless, the HKSAR Government has developed a comprehensive "Daya Bay Contingency Plan" to deal with this unlikely eventuality.

In the unlikely event of a nuclear accident, different bureaux and departments have specific roles to play according to the contingency plan.

The public should pay attention to announcements about what to do from the radio, TV and government website.