Typhoon Compasses struck Hong Kong and the storm surge caused flooding in many areas. The footpaths and cycle tracks on both sides of the Shing Mun River in Sha Tin were flooded with river water. The water level in the pedestrian tunnel was waist-deep. An online clip was taken yesterday. In the evening (12th), two men were swimming in the flooded pedestrian tunnel beside the Shing Mun River, which caused a lot of heated discussion.
Although the government has started the project to raise the flood control wall for Shing Mun River in the early years, there are only opinions that the progress of the project has been slow, and it also questioned whether the flooding of the river is still present in the area of the raised flood control wall and whether the effectiveness is insufficient.
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The Observatory issued a gale or storm signal No. 8 on Tuesday (12th) afternoon. The Shing Mun River area in Sha Tin has always been flooded "black spots". There were also flooding in many places last night and today; there were people sleeping under the bridges there. You need to wade into the area under the bridge to retrieve your belongings. In the early morning, the tunnel is deeper and waist-high, and the iron railings are almost completely roofless.
In the online footage circulating today, two men walked into the tunnel beside the Shing Mun River, put on life jackets and floated and swim in the water, with a very happy expression.
In addition to netizens jokingly that "Shatin Shing Mun River Swimming Pool is officially open for free", many people are also worried about sewage and safety issues when swimming inside. Shing Mun River is adjacent to Sha Tin Sea and Tolo Harbour. The water level of the river is easily affected by monsoons and astronomical tides. Suffering from flooding also caused discussion again.
A short video circulated on the Internet refers to two men swimming in the tunnel during the flooding of the Shing Mun River pedestrian tunnel when the compass struck the port.
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Looking at the information, the Drainage Services Department stated in 2019 that it would take a section of about 1.8 kilometers along the Shizi Bridge on the west bank of the Shing Mun River to Jinlong Bridge, and another section of the long-term contract near Yazhi Court in the Bitao Garden on the east bank. For the 55-meter river bank, the existing guardrail was converted into an 80-centimeter high flood wall to reduce flooding and river intrusion.
The department also plans to beautify the flood control wall and introduce different beautification themes to the guardrails on different sections of the road.
Shatin District Councillor Wei Qingxiang stated that the flood wall at some locations he knew was not completed. He believed that the river would flow to different locations when the water rose. At this stage, it is still difficult to assess the effectiveness of the flood wall. He also pointed out that there are many river banks on both sides. Human use, such as cycling, jogging, etc., will inevitably affect the progress of the project.
Some citizens risked walking into a flooded pedestrian tunnel. He believed that the behavior was dangerous and called on citizens to stay indoors during inclement weather and pay attention to safety. "If it is difficult for other people to detect an accident at the entrance of the tunnel, rescue work It may also be difficult. I don’t want everyone to do it.”
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