Flooding Blackspots
Blackspots Identity No. 4
Pok Fu Lam Village
District
Southern
Scale
1
Cause of Flooding
1. Local low-lying area.
2. Inadequate capacity of existing drainage system.
Responsible Division
Hong Kong and Islands
Responsible District Senior Engineer
Tommy T. S. WONG
Telephone No.
31628243
Responsible District Engineer
T. H. KWOK
Telephone No.
31012361
Year First Appeared
2001
Commissioning Date of the Drainage Improvement Works
June 2009 Stage 1
Short-term Mitigation Measures
1. Stage 1 drainage improvement works including upgrading of drainage channels and inlets adjoining Pok Fu Lam Road were completed.
2. Emergency team will be mobilized to inspect and clear any blockage of major drainage channels upon recorded rainfall in Southern District exceeds 50mm in the past 1 hour, hoisting of amber, red or black rainstorm warning signals or pre-8 Tropical Cyclone Special Announcement.
Long-term Mitigation Measures
Stage 2 drainage improvement works commenced in August 2020 for substantial completion in Q3 2024.