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FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1975
REPAIR WORK ON DRAINAGE SYSTEM AT KOWLOON BAY LICENSED AREA
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HOUSING DEPARTMENT STAFF ARE NOW CARRYING OUT EXTENSIVE WORK AT THE KOWLOON BAY LICENSED AREA TO ENSURE THAT FLOODING OF THE AREA WILL NOT RECUR.
THE WORK INCLUDES CLEARING A LARGE QUANTITY OF DEBRIS BLOCKING THE CATCHPIT AND THE OUTLET CULVERT AS WELL AS ENLARGING THE LATTER.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MAINTENANCE DIVISION ASSURED THAT THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM WAS QUITE ADEQUATE TO COPE WITH FLOOD WATER UNDER NORMAL CONDITION.
+FLOODING OCCURRED LAST WEDNESDAY PARTLY DUE TO THE BLOCKAGE OF THE NULLAH AND PARTLY TO THE UNUSUAL HEAVY RAIN,+ HE SAID.
BETWEEN 12 NOON AND 1 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, A TOTAL OF 92.4 MM OR NEARLY FOUR INCHES OF RAIN WAS RECORDED. THIS WAS THE FIFTH HIGHEST AMOUNT OF RAINFALL EVER RECORDED IN THE PERIOD OF ONE HOUR BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT THE DRAINS COULD BE BLOCKED AGAIN DESPITE ACTION BY THE MANAGEMENT STAFF IF RESIDENTS DESCARD THEIR RUBBISH INDISCRIMINATELY.
HE APPEALED TO TENANTS FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION IN KEEPING THE DRAINAGE CLEAR AND TO PARENTS TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN AWAY FROM THE NULLAH DURING A HEAVY DOWNFALL.
+THE FORCE OF THE FLOWING WATER COULD EASILY SWEEP A MAN OFF HIS FEET NOT TO MENTION LITTLE CHILDREN,+ HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE TRAGIC DEATH OF THE LITTLE GIRL ON WEDNESDAY WAS MOST REGRETTABLE. THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS NOW IN TOUCH WITH THE BEREAVED FAMILY,
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