The situation was not as bad as expected, Wong said in a statement on condition of anonymity.
Some also walked along the beach, despite parts of it being washed away during the rainstorm. Officers from the Civil Aid Service were on patrol to keep an eye on the safety of residents.
People could be seen walking their dogs in the area and visiting restaurants for breakfast, although some had chosen to move somewhere temporarily to prepare for work on Monday.
On Sunday, the rural community of Hong Kong's Shek O returned to normality, as part of its only access road to the city was damaged by landslides sparked by record rainfall last week.
On Sunday, Yim, a staff member at a beach equipment rental store, headed back from his North Point home to check his workplace.
The Shek O area of Hong Kong's Shek O is closed after a landslide cut off the area.
The store lost 90 per cent of its normal weekend business because of the recent rainstorm and a typhoon last week.
A resident in her 50s, who gave only her name as Lau, was among those waiting for a bus in the urban areas.
The bus driver, Alice Nemcova, took her three-year-old son and husband to a friend's place to stay until Wednesday.
Liu said that he was determined to save lives.
The Security Bureau on Sunday said about 200 residents wished to leave Shek O the day before, and more than 120 residents were eventually evacuated by boat.
Asked whether the evacuation came too late given the roads were partially reopened in the evening, Chan Kwok-ki said the government had to respect the wishes of those who did not want to leave.
Chan said the president's speech was a reflection of the confidence of the people and their families.
Lam Tam, 40, a 40-year-old investor in the luxury goods industry, hoped mobile service could resume earlier under similar circumstances in future.
Lam, who was speaking at a press conference on Monday, said that he was resigned as chairman of the National League for Democracy.
The residents of Shek O said they would leave home for work two hours earlier than usual Monday morning, with her husband driving her to the nearest station Shau Kei Wan.
Some residents took refuge at temporary shelters, including the Wong family that decided to head back home on Sunday.
The mother of the household said that she would sleep well in the shelter. She said the road had been reopened and she could head to school on Monday, her 14-year-old daughter said.
One resident who only gave her surname, Ngan, had remained in Shek O to care for her pets. In her 20s, the clerk said she had sought permission from her company to work from home on Monday.
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On Sunday morning, a number of residents were still seen leaving the area on boats arranged by others.
Southern district councillor Paul Zimmerman said authorities should conduct structural improvement projects on roads in such areas, because the rain had caused some of the lanes to sink.
He said that he fixed the roads and the drainage systems.