A seaside restaurant destroyed by typhoon and flooding is back in business
發佈日期: 2026-03-14 20:14
TVB News
Following the extensive damage by Super Typhoon Ragasa last year, the govenrment is nearing completion of a wave wall along the Tseung Kwan O promenade. The barrier is designed to reduce the threat of overtopping waves to coastal residents and facilities during typhoons.
About half a year ago, Super Typhoon Ragasa destroyed Anna's restaurant in seconds.
After careful consideration, she and her husband decided to rebuild their beloved restaurant, and it finally reopened last month.
Anna said, "we really love the environment and community, so we decided to rebuild it. Insurance covered 85 percent of the reconstruction cost. It was a tough lesson, but it taught us how to get back on our own feet."
In 2018, Super Typhoon Mangkhut also severely damaged the Tseung Kwan O promenade. The Civil Engineering and Development Department added a one-metre-high wave wall the following year.
Following Ragasa, the department noted that the damage to the promenade was significantly less than during Mangkhut, proving the wall offered protection.
As for the remaining two sections of the wave wall, they are estimated to be completed within the year.
The authorities proposed a second "line of defense," adding one-meter-high walls in three sections, with the first stretch due for completion by the end of March.
Meanwhile, Legislative councillor Christine Fong representing the New Territories South East said the design of the wave wall balances visibility with functionality, but relying on a single measure for flood prevention may not be sufficient.
She suggested adding removable flood panels and breakwater stones to reduce the impact of overtopping waves.
