When there is a typhoon, rainy days, or even high tides, Lei Yue Mun faces the threat of flooding.
Last year, the Sanjia Village of Lei Yue Mun was hit by compasses, and the water was knee-deep, and floods even poured into a number of shops. Residents needed to be evacuated with the assistance of the Civil Security Team.
In view of this, some district councilors thought that emergency pumping facilities should be installed in the low-lying area of Lei Yue Mun to improve the flooding situation, and they urged relevant departments to conduct on-site inspections and implement corresponding measures as soon as possible.
Today (4th), many members of the Kwun Tong District Council were concerned about the flooding in Lei Yue Mun. District Councillor Lu Dong-hai described that during the astronomical tide, the low-lying areas of Lei Yue Mun often bear the brunt.
In addition to seawater intrusion, rainwater will also wash away from the mountains and make the situation worse.
However, the middle and west junction of Praya Road is the only passage for villagers and visitors. Once flooding occurs, they will be trapped in disguise.
He said that he had visited the area with experts and government departments in the past and believed that the addition of an emergency pumping system would help improve the flooding situation. He suggested that the government should set up an inter-departmental team to inspect and deal with the problem as soon as possible.
Representatives of the Drainage Services Department replied at the meeting that they have been paying close attention to the flooding situation in the low-lying areas of Lei Yue Mun. Due to the low terrain of Lei Yue Mun and its close proximity to the coastline, they are more susceptible to flooding threats caused by storm surges or astronomical tides during storms. .
The department has specifically designated Lei Yue Mun as a storm surge point, and has formulated a Lei Yue Mun storm surge warning system and a number of contingency measures, such as dispatching emergency response teams to the area to inspect and assist in dredging drainage facilities; stacking sandbags and erecting them at specific locations Removable flaps; spare sandbags are placed at specific locations for residents to use and flooding pre-warning signs are posted.
From 2018 to 2020, the department also assisted residents in the area to install water baffles to alleviate the impact of storm surges or astronomical tides.
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In response to the storm surge caused by Typhoon Compass last year, the Department is now considering providing more countermeasures to further alleviate the impact of extreme weather on the residents of Lei Yue Mun, including the installation of detachable flaps in specific public passages; at the waterfront of Lei Yue Mun Pedestrian stairs will be added to the park to provide additional access for up and down; according to the actual situation of the storm surge, spare sandbags will be added for local residents to use, and in response to storm surge conditions, temporary relief measures will be provided on specific pedestrian pathways during flooding.
Regarding the proposal of pumping facilities, the department stated that it would actively contact relevant government departments to jointly study the feasibility of relevant measures.
District Councillors are dissatisfied with the department's reply to urge to explain the research timetable
Tan Zhaozhuo believes that the Department has failed to propose an effective method for waterproofing. He believes that the Department should conduct on-site inspections and provide general directions on the difficulty of setting up pumping facilities for the reference of the District Council.
Pang Zhisheng also believes that the department has failed to answer the questions of the district councillors, and pointed out that Lei Yue Mun is one of the tourist attractions in Hong Kong. However, the department is at a loss when it comes to astronomical tides and storms. He described them as "careless" and failed to solve the problem.
The chairman of the Kwun Tong District Council, Or Chong-shing (middle), believes that the Department should establish short-, medium- and long-term measures to deal with the flooding problem in Lei Yue Mun, and a timetable should also be set for this.
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Chairman of the Kwun Tong District Council Or Chong-shing pointedly pointed out that the department had "no answer after answering" and "hea reply". He also asked the department, "Should you take ten years, can you please adjourn the meeting?" He continued to point to carp. The department should set up short-, medium- and long-term measures for the flooding of the door, and also need to set a timetable for this, such as how much time is needed to study and consult other relevant departments.
After the meeting, with the consent of the district councillors, Ko Chongsheng wrote to the Development Bureau on behalf of the district council, instructing the Drainage Services Department to make the Lei Yue Mun issue a regular and renewed matter, and urge the department to carry out related work as soon as possible.
Drainage Services Department: Give a more accurate reply in two weeks
The representative of the Drainage Services Department replied that due to the complex geography of Lei Yue Mun, the ground is mostly private channels instead of public channels. After technical consultation with the Civil Engineering and Development Department, a firm reply will be made two weeks after the meeting and the feasibility and feasibility of the project will be reported. Its timetable.
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