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香港政府
GIS 新聞處
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
Saturday, April 21, 1973
GOVERNMENT STEPS UP TYPHOON PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
P.W.D. Already Checking Possible Sources Of Danger
With the approach of the 1973 typhoon season, government departments
are intensifying their precautionary measures to guard against loss of
life and property.
In the forefront of these preparations are staff of the Public
Works Department. Guided by the principle that prevention is better than
cure, many of these have been engaged, during the recent dry season, on
routine inspections to check for possible sources of danger.
Engineers of the Highways Office have been particularly active,
examining all main streamwaters, drains, culverts, water mains supplies
and catchpits to determine their state of repair and clear any blockage.
Potentially vulnerable spots are double-checked, and contract
arrangements and emergency procedures reviewed.
Site inspectors and foremen
are regularly briefed on their role in the event of a typhoon, severe rainstorm
or any other emergency.
Similar checks are made by staff of the Civil Engineering Office,
who place particular emphasis on "borrow" areas, where soil is extracted
from hillsides for reclamation and other purposes.
Complementary to these efforts is the continued vigilance of
surveyors and inspectors of the Buildings Ordinance Office, who keep
developers informed on all precautions to be taken in the event of heavy rain.
The Royal
Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong. Tel: 5-233191
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