OH say it isn't so....

[Somtamnication]

This morning at around 6:20.

[Somtamnication]

Oops, sorry for the sideways pic.

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Oops, sorry for the sideways pic.

I fixed the image for you

[GiantFan]

I guess those pumps need to be turned on manually. They must have CCTV in the tunnel? Whoever is monitoring should alert someone. TIT

[madmitch]

Yesterday about 3pm the inside of the tunnel was OK but the entrance travelling north was flooded.

[Old Croc]

Yesterday about 3pm the inside of the tunnel was OK but the entrance travelling north was flooded.

That picture seems to show the same.

When I went through the tunnel a few days ago I commented on the amount of debris on either side of the road, and suggested the western practise of road sweeping would be handy.

Perhaps the drains have clogged.

[inzman]

Perhaps it a great big mistake to build tunnels? Overpasses are much more appropriate in a country that is prone to flooding from monsoons.

[stevehaigh]

Perhaps it a great big mistake to build tunnels? Overpasses are much more appropriate in a country that is prone to flooding from monsoons.

perhaps!

[Old Croc]

Perhaps it a great big mistake to build tunnels? Overpasses are much more appropriate in a country that is prone to flooding from monsoons.

Commonsense wasn't one of the criteria when the decisions were made.

[LivinginKata]

Perhaps it a great big mistake to build tunnels? Overpasses are much more appropriate in a country that is prone to flooding from monsoons.

And would be built quicker and cheaper ...

[lavender19]

Perhaps it a great big mistake to build tunnels? Overpasses are much more appropriate in a country that is prone to flooding from monsoons.

Too logical for Thailand plus the 2 year 150 million baht study said tuneels are the way to go.

[LivinginKata]

Perhaps it a great big mistake to build tunnels? Overpasses are much more appropriate in a country that is prone to flooding from monsoons.

Too logical for Thailand plus the 2 year 150 million baht study said tuneels are the way to go.

And less kick-backs

[Si Thea01]

Another fine engineering feat. Unless it can be copied, there is no doubr it will fail.

[Old Croc]

Yesterday about 3pm the inside of the tunnel was OK but the entrance travelling north was flooded.

That picture seems to show the same.

When I went through the tunnel a few days ago I commented on the amount of debris on either side of the road, and suggested the western practise of road sweeping would be handy.

Perhaps the drains have clogged.

They've now stated the drains were blocked by debris and the automatic pumps didn't start.

http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Debris-blame-underpass-flooding/62304#ad-image-0

Edited November 6, 2015 by Old Croc

[LivinginKata]

They've now stated the drains were blocked by debris and the automatic pumps didn't start.

http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Debris-blame-underpass-flooding/62304#ad-image-0

Yes, I read that PG report yesterday. I was thinking that they must have more than one method for switching on the automatic pumps, but seems to be just one float switch. So no back-up ???

[Felt 35]

Hmm...how will this be when we get a major flood again as 2011 ..........

[stevenl]

Hmm...how will this be when we get a major flood again as 2011 ..........

Only a few months ago we had the biggest flood I have ever seen here, my shop flooded for the first time ever. The pumps were able to handle it then.

[steelepulse]

Makes you wonder why they don't have someone to keep the debris out. Should be a pretty easy job most of the time. Preventative maintenance is a foreign term here.

[schlog]

May my wet dream comes true....sailing through all underpasses in one day.

[bluebluewater]

My ball float doesn't work so well either ...

[exbikey]

Perhaps it a great big mistake to build tunnels? Overpasses are much more appropriate in a country that is prone to flooding from monsoons.

Of course it depends in which country you're in but overpasses/flyovers are not infallible. In Lagos (Nigeria) the overpass/flyover, near the Costains yard was frequently impassable due to the elevated road being flooded. I don't know who built the structure but it was built with a 'dip' in the road so whenever the monsoon type rains came the drainage simply couldn't cope and that particular section of the road flooded. I haven't been back there for a while so I don't know if that problem has been corrected.

This is a bit of a change Nigeria bashing as opposed to T**i bashing.

[FBlue72]

Yesterday about 3pm the inside of the tunnel was OK but the entrance travelling north was flooded.

That picture seems to show the same.

When I went through the tunnel a few days ago I commented on the amount of debris on either side of the road, and suggested the western practise of road sweeping would be handy.

Perhaps the drains have clogged.

Or even better, the western practice of not throwing your refuse on the ground.

Perhaps it a great big mistake to build tunnels? Overpasses are much more appropriate in a country that is prone to flooding from monsoons.

But so much less cash to be pocketed.

[grumpyoldman]

30 minutes earlier it was half a meter deeper.